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0 pointsmehrdadn8y ago0 comments

X11 (or other window-related tooling) was exactly what I was thinking of actually, because every time I do a major Linux (Ubuntu) update I can't really launch programs and use my computer normally until I reboot. It always gets finicky and IPC mismatch is the best explanation I can think of.

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gnfurlong8y ago

Are you sure this isn't more the Desktop Environment/Display Manager than X11? Or otherwise something to to with your use case?

I've primarily been using AwesomeWM for the last few years and occasionally XFCE (both on ArchLinux) and I cant recall ever experiencing what you describe.

rleigh8y ago

That's D-BUS being a terribly specified and poorly implemented mess. Everything underneath should be solid.

mehrdadnOP8y ago

I mean, OK, but if Windows's GUI (or PowerShell, or whatever) crashed or misbehaved upon update, would you be satisfied with "that's win32k/DWM/whatever being a poorly implemented mess; everything underneath should be solid"?

rleigh8y ago

No. D-BUS is a travesty and blight upon the Linux desktop, and with systemd, every Linux system. It's the most fragile and nasty IPC system I've encountered. There are several better alternatives implemented by competent people, so there's really no excuse for its many defects.

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gnfurlong8y ago

Are you sure this isn't more the Desktop Environment/Display Manager than X11? Or otherwise something to to with your use case?

I've primarily been using AwesomeWM for the last few years and occasionally XFCE (both on ArchLinux) and I cant recall ever experiencing what you describe.

rleigh8y ago

That's D-BUS being a terribly specified and poorly implemented mess. Everything underneath should be solid.

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