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Mini Topic: Our Favorite Window Manager
If I could only use one WM forever?
BSPWM. Hands down.
It’s that sweet spot between being super minimal and crazy powerful. The separation of concerns (bspwm for layout, sxhkd for keybinds) just feels right. I can mold it to whatever I want — stacky, floaty, monocle, gaps, no gaps — and I never feel boxed in. Plus, it plays so nice with scripts, which fits my setup philosophy perfectly.
Runners-up?
- DWM for its suckless charm — though patching can be a pain long-term.
- Openbox when I want something with a more traditional vibe but still lightweight.
Main Topic: Is Choice really the best thing about Linux?
Short answer: Yes — but also no.
Why yes:
- Freedom to choose means freedom to optimize. You can build the exact experience you want, whether it’s for gaming, development, minimalism, or rice-aesthetic glory.
- It fuels innovation. We get awesome tools like PipeWire, Wayland compositors, and projects like NixOS or Bedrock Linux because people chase different visions.
- It makes the community fun. Exploring tiling WMs or weird DEs is part of the culture.
Why no (or at least... maybe not always):
- Paradox of choice. Newcomers get overwhelmed. Do I use GNOME or Plasma? X11 or Wayland? apt, dnf, or pacman?
- Fragmentation. Things break or don't work uniformly across distros or desktops. The choice sometimes comes at the cost of cohesion.
- Documentation hell. You find a guide, but it's for Arch, or it's 3 years old, or it's for a DE you're not using.
Conclusion?
Choice is the best part of Linux — if you’ve got the time, patience, and curiosity. But for folks who just want to get stuff done, too many options can feel like a maze with no cheese.