Soon, Windows users will be laughing at us for the stupid forced reboots...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Fedora/comments/jvpqw5/fc33_software_manager_updates_reboot_madness/
#linux #GNOME #fedora
@codewiz
Windows doesn't need to reboot more often than for instance Ubuntu for similar reasons. That's some old idea that's not been true for several years now :)
@sexybiggetje I agree, although I have seen Windows reboot *multiple times* to perform a larger update.
This could be due to packages having separate installers, each requiring reboot before applications requiring them can be installed.
Instead, we are regressing: as #GNOME is switching to #Wayland, it's no longer possible to restart gnome-shell without losing the entire session. In #KDE, it's no longer possible to update kwin_wayland without restarting the session.
Both these these components are much more complex than the X server, and thus more prone to crashing. This is a serious architectural limitation for Wayland and I don't know what could be done about it.
@codewiz I am enjoying your language how well written your opinion is. Thanks, I learned a lot from it.
@ademalsasa @sexybiggetje Thanks! 😊
(hey... I wrote "these these" in my last comment! 🤨)
On the other hand, #Windows10 can even update graphics drivers without rebooting.
During the installation., the output stops and the screen goes dark, as if the system had crashed. But then, after a couple of seconds it comes back to life 😌
@sexybiggetje