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Jan 17 2026TECHNOLOGY

GNOME 50: A Big Change for Linux Users

GNOME 50 is here, and it's making a big move. It's now only using Wayland. This means you can't start GNOME with the old X11 system anymore. But don't worry, your old X11 apps will still work. They'll run through something called XWayland. This change is part of a bigger trend. Many Linux desktops

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