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GNOME's dependence on systemd grows, Artix drops support for DE
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Posts about Artix GNU+Linux distribution
I've already passed along the Slackware patches to our GNOME maintainer and he wasn't impressed. And that's about all the effort I care to expend, since I wouldn't be caught dead using GNOME. It's not for me.
That's fine DE's are personal but the larger point is those distros that don't want to adopt new tech need to start creating and maintaining the things they need to operate. The contradictory path is hard for a reason.