I don't think the title is editorializing or bashing. Gnome is going to break all extensions, which is literally in the article. And this is rather newsworthy.

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

Edit: The fact that it can break existing extensions is something important, and a great discussion here. Another title could have been "Gnome 45 extensions are ESM modules" which is factual too, but the policy on HN is to keep the original title.

I have no clue what an ESM module is and I can't be the only one. I don't really give a damn, either. The title is fine as it is.

One conveys actual information the other would be basically just a release announcement and leave important details to the motivated reader.

Agree, because "Legacy imports are still supported on extensions.gnome.org"

You mean those extensions can still be downloaded for older-Gnome users?

Kinda pointless, really. Disclaimer: if it means Gnome 45+ users can download both legacy & ported extensions (and use them on Gnome 45+), then I didn't write this.

But if I read correctly, upgrading Gnome to v45+ will break older extensions. So users will have to pick from those that are ported (not all). Or distro's will make an effort to port some that are popular / relied upon (again: not all).

So one way or the other, that means enduser functionality is reduced as a result of 'upgrading' Gnome.

That is stupid. At least support older & new for a while to ease the pain for endusers. Or even through a system-wide setting (use all older, or all newer extensions).