> Wayland smells like IPv6 to me. No need to switch, and it hurts when you try.
I'm very happy with Wayland, but what a strange comparison to make if you're not. IPv6 is objectively an enormous improvement over IPv4, and the only gripe with it is that it's still not ubiquitous.
I’ll concede that IPv6 has usefulness on the public Internet, where adoption is actually gaining nicely. No issues there really.
However, my comparison is end-user focused (ie. the Linux desktop experience). I should have been more clear about the scope perhaps.
Both IPv6 and Wayland have increased complexity and surface area for pain (cost) without an obvious benefit for the end-user.
Also: wrt IPv6 specifically, I don’t believe every device on a private network should be publicly addressable/routable. To me that’s a bug, not a feature, and again does not serve the consumer, only the producer.
gspr|1 month ago
I'm very happy with Wayland, but what a strange comparison to make if you're not. IPv6 is objectively an enormous improvement over IPv4, and the only gripe with it is that it's still not ubiquitous.
thevinchi|1 month ago
However, my comparison is end-user focused (ie. the Linux desktop experience). I should have been more clear about the scope perhaps.
Both IPv6 and Wayland have increased complexity and surface area for pain (cost) without an obvious benefit for the end-user.
Also: wrt IPv6 specifically, I don’t believe every device on a private network should be publicly addressable/routable. To me that’s a bug, not a feature, and again does not serve the consumer, only the producer.