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> What’s the alternative? A desktop operating system that comes with a proper security and permission model (i.e. not a standard Linux system). Right now, Qube
by codethief 5y ago
> What’s the alternative?
A desktop operating system that comes with a proper security and permission model (i.e. not a standard Linux system). Right now, QubesOS seems like the only candidate here.
I can't believe Android and iOS are now >=15 years old and Linux is still struggling with this.
- nisegami 5y agoIME, a lot of people learn about Wayland's security improvements over Xorg and then immediately consider them deal-breakers. Stuff like global hotkeys and shared clipboard access.
- McWobbleston 5y agoWhich is wild to me because my immediate thought upon learning was ok, how long until I can get off Xorg?
- npteljes 5y agoFedora 35 came with Wayland by default, it was so smooth I haven't even noticed :) I only learned about it when I reflexively invoked an x-something tool and it said command not found.
- GekkePrutser 5y agoMacOS manages to implement all those things while having sandboxing. Though at the expense of many popups (program X wants to do Y) right now. Maybe not the perfect solution either but it is not an unreasonable thing to ask for IMO.