[Asooka]

> because Gnome3 refuses to merge changes that fix problems, but only really benefit non-Gnome3 desktops (completely against the spirit of open source and GNU + FDO)

This is actually what I most like about Google's OS initiative. The fact we'll have ONE and ONLY ONE desktop environment and all the political infighting of the last 30 years won't matter any more.

[DiabloD3]

That's all great and all, but why pick Gnome3 to rally behind? I literally know no one that can stand that desktop environment, and it has become part of this weird systemd/pulseaudio cult that is slowly destroying any chance of moving forward and producing a modern desktop environment for Linux that average people will accept, due to a constant (and ignorant) political war against pretty much anyone else that isn't part of that particular groupthink.

The irony here, I think, is Pantheon actually completed this goal with a much smaller team, with no political bullshit, and is a clearly superior product.

By virtue of this fact, and by your reasoning, Gnome3 has no reason to continue to exist at all and should end development if, truly, Linux is meant to have a One True Desktop Environment (tm).