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[–] sga@piefed.social 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I am not going to get into politics, and just suggest a read of https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/a-word-on-omarchy/

[–] RalfWausE@blackneon.net 1 points 50 minutes ago

Yes, Omarchy is in some ways quiet... hacky and has a bit of a "style over substance" approach, but i think that is not THAT important for the role it fills. It remembers me of the various riced up setups from the early 00s (and perhaps late 90s, but my memory is hazy in that regard) that simply looked cool (i just say "compiz") and had this WOW effect on regular Windows users.

Omarchy has this and also benefits from an idiot proof setup routine. If it drags in people from Windows its good, some will start tinkering with it, some will dig deeper into the Linux / Unix world... its an entry level drug in a way.