For a while now, the fingerprint management UI in GNOME Settings (gnome-control-center) has felt outdated. While it worked, the layout and enrollment flow hadn't kept up with the rest of GNOME’s modern interface updates. I am happy that during the GNOME 51 development cycle we managed to address that. Allan Day, Marco Trevisan, and myself...
Compared to using the same password everywhere, easy for everyone to guess, which is the de-facto norm for non-tech people: using a Fingerprint for your devices is an improvement.
Being aware of your threat model and evaluating options accordingly is always good.
But don’t do Perfect is the enemy of good
Compared to using the same password everywhere, easy for everyone to guess, which is the de-facto norm for non-tech people: using a Fingerprint for your devices is an improvement.