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KDE: COSMIC and Leaving GNOME
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XDA ☛ I tried COSMIC apps on KDE, and the customization alone almost made it worth the hassle
COSMIC has been making some waves ever since it launched as a public beta for Linux users last year. This Linux desktop from the makers of Pop! OS seems to want to improve upon GNOME in many ways, and it already shows a lot of promise.
But COSMIC isn't just a desktop, it's also all the apps it comes bundled with. And really, you can use all of those to replace the built-in apps on your existing desktop. But should you? I tried using Cosmic apps over the built-in apps in KDE, and I have mixed feelings.
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XDA ☛ I left GNOME for COSMIC, tried KDE next, and only one felt right in the end
Having the choice between desktop environments is one of the luxuries of using Linux, but it's not as simple as changing toothpastes. It's not that it's difficult to install a new one, but it takes time to get used to the new environment as you build muscle memory and tweak settings to your liking. Despite the hassle of starting over again, the hype surrounding COSMIC got to me, and I ditched GNOME to give it a shot.
After trying to get used to COSMIC, I ended up switching again, but this time it was over to KDE Plasma. That's where I've been now for the better part of a year, and I don't have any intention of switching again anytime soon. It was an awkward journey from GNOME to KDE, with a detour to COSMIC, but I've finally realized why the first two desktops didn't stick.