> every major release tends to force the user to relearn As in the sense of re-education? Or brainwashing? Or maybe just outright monetization of the user (as

> every major release tends to force the user to relearn As in the sense of re-education? Or brainwashing? Or maybe just outright monetization of the user (as start menu adverts would indicate)? Genuine upgrades (esp. security, bugfixes) are one thing but the practice is extremely prone to abuse. Previews are rarely robust enough and you always end up having to change your workflow to conform with questionable (or seemingly arbitrary) "improvements". Many times I just feel like a rat in an A/B test lab. So I embraced minimalism; I don't even bother with a full DE these days. I used to love gimmicks like wobbly windows but the novelty wears off fast. I just run a stable and trustworthy WM now (OpenBox, if you're curious) and cherry-pick everything else. Ever since I've found my environment to be much more comfortable and serene... likely more productive too. YMMV