Re: Brace for glitches and GRUB grumbles as Ubuntu 24.04.1 lands

On 2024-09-13, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

On Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:24:36 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:
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Definitely not. It's one of the first things I turn off in a new Linux
Mint Cinnamon install.

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https://betanews.com/2024/09/12/linux-desktop-environment-cinnamon-6-4-
aims-to-fix-its-outdated-look-with-a-fresh-default-theme/
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"Linux Mint has long been praised for its user-friendly design, with the
Cinnamon desktop being a core feature. However, Cinnamon's look outside
the Mint distro often leaves users unimpressed. In many distributions,
Cinnamon’s default visual style feels outdated and unrefined, giving the
impression that its aesthetics have been neglected."
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Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Ugh.

Also from the article...

   Distributions are generally expected to improve and customize desktop
   environments to fit their style. Yet, many opt to stick with default
   settings, focus on other desktop environments, or fail to invest in
   making Cinnamon look more attractive. This leads to Cinnamon being
   overlooked in favor of more visually refined options like GNOME or KDE
   Plasma.
  
With all due respect, Gnome (to me) is a convoluted mess and KDE is
gimmicky. And, since Linux Mint's default desktop is Cinnamon and Linux Mint
is one of the most popular distributions out there, I don't think Cinnamon
is being *that* "overlooked."

What article writers like this man really mean, when they write this kind of
stuff, is they're projecting their own preferences on to the general public.
And we're supposed to be "shamed" because we don't want to "change Cinnamon
to make it more attractive" — in their myopic opinion? As if the writer's
taste in desktops is the end all, beat all.

Hopefully I'll still be able to use the Cinnamon Legacy theme, which is what
I prefer.

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