Comment by the__alchemist

Wishlist:

  - No sudo, or at least no conflict between "Sudo is dangerous and can break your system" / "You need sudo to do routine things"
  - Executable compatibility across distro versions and distros
  - No CLI required to install software
  - Lag-free pen experience
  - Good touch support
  - Less fragile. I shouldn't have to worry about the PC booting up into a no-GUI terminal after I installed something, or edited a file. (See point 1; don't make me edit system files to do routine stuff like communicate with a USB device without sudo, if they can break the system)
  - Focus on speed, and clawing back the performance losses that have been accumulating in all OSs over the years
  - Let me open an application by double-clicking it

I would love to ditch Windows and its corporate BS, but the UX is IMO not there yet. I am running a Ubuntu 24 Laptop for work and it's generally fine as I run only a small set of software, but historically things get messy when I install a broader range of software or use non-typical hardware. So, not better than Win yet for my personal uses

Bonus: Something like PowerToys. I recognize this diverges from core OS functionality.