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GUI and the Beast - (Episode 132)

GUI and the Beast - (Episode 132)

Update: 2025-07-31
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Once upon a terminal, Linux was the domain of the bold, the bearded, and the bash-literate. But something strange has been happening—quietly, in the background, like a daemon you forgot was running. The Linux desktop, once synonymous with fragmented UIs and endless configuration, now boasts polish, design consistency, and dare we say… user-friendliness? From Pop!_OS to Deepin, modern distros are flirting with UX principles once reserved for the likes of macOS. But has anything really changed? Is this evolution or just lipstick on a penguin? In this episode, we explore whether the Linux desktop has genuinely crossed the usability chasm—or if we’re just too deep in the shell to notice.

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GUI and the Beast - (Episode 132)

GUI and the Beast - (Episode 132)

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