brb

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[–] brb@feddit.nl 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I think the point is that if one needs to read a thousand pages of documentation before they can start using a new operating system they will just give up regardless of how good it is.

Installing packages is probably one of the first things you'd want to do so there is a lot of value in keeping its design intuitive.

The 'you can make an alias or script for it' argument only works if someone already has a working understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Which you can assume it someone gradually gets introduced to a Programme, but not if they are making a big switch like installing a new OS.

[–] brb@feddit.nl 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think you are more than welcome to make a Fork and do this. You can backport all fixes and not implement new features.

I think new features is one of the core reasons the projects gets more contributors, and it sorely needs those. I understand why the focus is now on that.

If you want stability, I'd suggest maybe finding some likely minded people and go and maintain a Long Term Stable version.

[–] brb@feddit.nl 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know the Danish OS2 foundation maintains a distro explicitly for Public computers in libraries.

[–] brb@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Your point was not about his stuff but about his person. I read up on them and see it is a terrible, uncompassionate and frankly hateful person. That is not for me.

[–] brb@feddit.nl 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I didn't know who he was. After just reading his Wikipedia page I really understand why people hate him. I think I might as well.