I wonder why devs need to work on multiple different environments. I only have (user)experience with KDE and GNOME but what’s the difference between them?

  • It’s not the default layout, you could ship another default version
  • goals can be to maximize customizability (features) while minimizing ressources. Or the other way round. (Or simplicity)
  • is it because devs like different frameworks (qt, gtk)? Or language?
    • @EruditeOwl@fapsi.be
      -3•2 years ago

      What a shitty answer, all those apps can be installed completely without the desktop environment. It’s just more practical to do it directly with all those packages

      • @Echedenyan@lemmy.ml
        2•2 years ago

        I never said you could not.

        I tell you what is a complete definition of what a Desktop Environment is.

        You could prefetly just install the Shell and the WM.