Reading up on Wayland
4 deep · digging since jan 30
- Every Frame Perfect
A Hacker News discussion pushes back against the article's premise that every animation frame must look perfect in isolation, arguing motion blur and temporal effects make intermediate frames acceptable.
- Separating the Wayland compositor and window manager
A proposed separation of Wayland compositor and window manager into distinct components, as seen in the River project, aims to restore the modular flexibility users had in X11.
- The switch to Linux and the beginning of my self-hosting journey
A developer recounts switching from Windows 10 to Debian Linux and self-hosting services like PiHole and Syncthing, while HN discussants debate Linux desktop usability and self-hosting complexity.
- Flameshot | Hacker News
Hacker News commenters praise Flameshot as a top screenshot tool despite noting Wayland and HDR limitations and cross-platform issues.