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 (DIR) Post #ASwrgTrlEUmqFpq3Y8 by BrodieOnLinux@linuxrocks.online
       2023-02-22T20:15:56Z
       
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       Why We Need Even More Linux Distros!?! #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/K5Vx0n5jstU
       
 (DIR) Post #ASxIOtrIYHlsQ1Snsu by drq@mastodon.ml
       2023-02-23T01:15:40Z
       
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       @BrodieOnLinux Actually... I don't know, it's a hard topic.There's good and bad diversity, and they are not necessarily mutually exclusive.We have three-ish package managers that basically do the same thing but slightly different, around which we have three-ish bases. What's the difference between them? None of importance, really, it's just that the packages from one don't work on another. Great.Before that, we had the zoo of init systems. There were differences between them enough to make them incompatible, not enough to justify separation.This is not good diversity, it doesn't add to the experience, it just creates confusion.And then, there's the problem of choice paralysis. The more diverse choice you have, the harder it is to choose, the more cognitive load on the chooser. Let's say, I'm new to Linux. Which distro do I choose? What if I choose wrong? I don't know, let's spin the wheel!
       
 (DIR) Post #ASxJReYfzjWBmwd7mS by drq@mastodon.ml
       2023-02-23T01:27:21Z
       
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       @BrodieOnLinux I'd say that the community should just come together and decide on the single standard for the things we already know how to do and create some kind of common base tech stack (like, kernel -> init/system middleware (systemd is already basiaclly a standard) -> coreutils -> package manager with package format which may adapt for both mutablwe and immutable use case (idunno, some variation on Flatpak? Is Flatpak even good for non-GUI apps?) -> graphics stack -> wayland) and make it the base for all Linux distros to come. And then, diversify keeping this base stack in mind.This will eliminate a lot of confusion. We will at last start understanding what does "Linux" mean as a platform.But that just ain't gonna happen, is it.
       
 (DIR) Post #ASxRuXqynjdl1cTkuW by mrscientific@mastodon.social
       2023-02-23T03:01:50Z
       
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       @BrodieOnLinux I'm really interested in projects like silverblue but I doubt I could daily drive it for a decent length of time. I also like the idea of vanilla OS, but I'd likely run out of storage quickly with it. Of course there other cool distros as well and I agree we need more of them. I'm really excited to see what new stuff will come out. I feel like a huge tidal wave of improvements and new has been coming to linux in recent years and I'm glad to be a part of it.