Is XFCE dead or still under development? [closed]
The XFCE website seems to be alive, and distros like Xubuntu still use it. But XFCE hasn't been updated since 2015. Is the project dead?
ubuntu xfce xubuntu
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
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closed as primarily opinion-based by Romeo Ninov, Fiximan, LukeM, Jeff Schaller, muru Dec 20 '18 at 0:26
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The XFCE website seems to be alive, and distros like Xubuntu still use it. But XFCE hasn't been updated since 2015. Is the project dead?
ubuntu xfce xubuntu
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
closed as primarily opinion-based by Romeo Ninov, Fiximan, LukeM, Jeff Schaller, muru Dec 20 '18 at 0:26
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
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The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30
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The XFCE website seems to be alive, and distros like Xubuntu still use it. But XFCE hasn't been updated since 2015. Is the project dead?
ubuntu xfce xubuntu
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
The XFCE website seems to be alive, and distros like Xubuntu still use it. But XFCE hasn't been updated since 2015. Is the project dead?
ubuntu xfce xubuntu
ubuntu xfce xubuntu
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
edited Dec 20 '18 at 1:54
That Brazilian Guy
1,97651729
1,97651729
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
asked Dec 19 '18 at 20:51
user327690user327690
543
543
closed as primarily opinion-based by Romeo Ninov, Fiximan, LukeM, Jeff Schaller, muru Dec 20 '18 at 0:26
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as primarily opinion-based by Romeo Ninov, Fiximan, LukeM, Jeff Schaller, muru Dec 20 '18 at 0:26
Many good questions generate some degree of opinion based on expert experience, but answers to this question will tend to be almost entirely based on opinions, rather than facts, references, or specific expertise. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
5
Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
1
The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30
add a comment |
5
Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
1
The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30
5
5
Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
1
1
The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
3
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30
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There hasn’t been a full release of Xfce for a while, but the project is still alive. The git repositories are very active, and a number of projects inside Xfce have had releases since Xfce 4.12: Thunar, the file manager, in October 2018, Ristretto, the picture viewer, in August 2018, etc.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
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Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
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1 Answer
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There hasn’t been a full release of Xfce for a while, but the project is still alive. The git repositories are very active, and a number of projects inside Xfce have had releases since Xfce 4.12: Thunar, the file manager, in October 2018, Ristretto, the picture viewer, in August 2018, etc.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
add a comment |
There hasn’t been a full release of Xfce for a while, but the project is still alive. The git repositories are very active, and a number of projects inside Xfce have had releases since Xfce 4.12: Thunar, the file manager, in October 2018, Ristretto, the picture viewer, in August 2018, etc.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
add a comment |
There hasn’t been a full release of Xfce for a while, but the project is still alive. The git repositories are very active, and a number of projects inside Xfce have had releases since Xfce 4.12: Thunar, the file manager, in October 2018, Ristretto, the picture viewer, in August 2018, etc.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
There hasn’t been a full release of Xfce for a while, but the project is still alive. The git repositories are very active, and a number of projects inside Xfce have had releases since Xfce 4.12: Thunar, the file manager, in October 2018, Ristretto, the picture viewer, in August 2018, etc.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
answered Dec 19 '18 at 21:07
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
166k24370451
166k24370451
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
add a comment |
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
Basically, the current development push is trying to get everything to work properly with GTK+ 3. I expect there'll be a full release (as opposed to the current piecemeal releases) once that happens.
– Mark
Dec 19 '18 at 22:14
add a comment |
5
Do not mix up the news update on the website with actual changes in the projects. Check xfce.org/projects and you'll see many updates from this November.
– Fiximan
Dec 19 '18 at 21:09
1
The roadmap github.com/lxqt/lxqt/wiki/Roadmap for LXQT hasn't updated since June '16, at the same time the current LXQT version 0.90 was released. So, LXQT isn't that much fresher than XFCE.
– K7AAY
Dec 19 '18 at 22:01
3
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the answer to this Question could change over time and contains a matter of opinion ("should we stop using it?")
– Jeff Schaller
Dec 19 '18 at 22:30