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2026-09-24 12:39 UTC

7 vintage Linux features I want back – and why they still matter https://www.zdnet.com/tech/linux-features-i-miss/ If you've been around Linux long enough, you probably have certain features you wish would have never gone away. These are Jack Wallen's

Replies (4)

  • @bpl@snac.bsd.cafe 2026-09-24 13:08

    3. Middle mouse button copy/paste This is an X11ism. It was turned off for 96% of users, because often leads to endless confusion. Goodbye X11.

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  • @resuna@ohai.social 2026-09-24 12:44

    @lproven@social.vivaldi.net I actually like three of these. The others... meh... 2. Ctrl+Alt+Backspace. I am less frequently having to do this but occasionally, yes, I miss it. 3. Middle button copy-paste. Actually, it's a different mechanism - "paste selection" - and when properly implemented doesn't touch the clipboard. Which is itself useful. 6. Shadable windows. Window-shade minimizing, that is, not the visual effect of cheaply rendered shadows around the windows.

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  • @Photo55@mastodon.social 2026-09-24 12:46

    @lproven@social.vivaldi.net I miss ctrl-alt-backsp occasionally. I also miss easily running an x11 window from a different machine.

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  • @lproven@social.vivaldi.net All these things are still around. Just don't use Wayland (and I don't know why should one use it).

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