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what is the difference between Wayland and xorg, why would you choose one over the other?
This was answered previously in this thread: https://lemmy.ml/comment/10140174
I use xorg on my desktop, because nvidia card don't have good support for my applications on wayland. Specifically, typing in electron app will jitter. I will be switching to wayland if this problem is solved.
I use wayland on my laptop because it is more secure and supports one-to-one gesture, which is crucial for trackpad.