Clear Linux Switches From Xfce To GNOME, Benchmarks

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Clear Linux Switches From Xfce To GNOME, Benchmarks

The Intel-developed high-performance Clear Linux operating system has decided to shift their desktop focus from Xfce to GNOME.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=24699

[tildearrow]

Really? Why is everyone switching to GNOME?

*waiting for Griffin*

[Pepec9124]

GNOME as fast as XFCE in benchmarks ? It's obviously faked, ask debianxfce.

[Holograph]

Hey, finally. Something modern. I approve.

[leipero]

GNOME as fast as XFCE in benchmarks ? It's obviously faked, ask debianxfce.

Nothing fake about it, that was my experience when I moved from Compiz based DE to mutter based, actually, back in Ubuntu 14.04 days, i saw improvements in performance moving from Gnome-Flashback+Compiz to Cinnamon/Gnome +muffin/mutter.

[Mystro256]

Really? Why is everyone switching to GNOME?

*waiting for Griffin*

The switch, as described in the article, is due to Wayland support. which is likely why others would be switching too. Although other DE's have Wayland support (such as KDE), AFAIK, GNOME's support is seemly the most complete and stable out there right now.

I figure once Ubuntu moves to GNOME, providing they package Wayland as default, the other DE's would gain more traction for Wayland support.

As well, AFAIK, XFCE is planning Wayland support, but unfortunately it's not the fastest developing DE.

[Mystro256]

Nothing fake about it, that was my experience when I moved from Compiz based DE to mutter based, actually, back in Ubuntu 14.04 days, i saw improvements in performance moving from Gnome-Flashback+Compiz to Cinnamon/Gnome +muffin/mutter.

I'm pretty sure that was supposed to be tongue in cheek

[dungeon]

Really? Why is everyone switching to GNOME?

I guess, because people with new hardware have nothing else to do

[sirblackheart]

GNOME as fast as XFCE in benchmarks ? It's obviously faked, ask debianxfce.

wasn't he banned some months ago for taking his own trolling a little bit to seriously?

[DebianXFCE Jr]

The hell... ?
Well April 1st is already in the past, so wha' happen?