Dozens of projects have gone this way and the open source community still exists
It’s almost as if the notion of one size fits all is a utilitarian idea to simplify production of physical goods
We need to maybe look at why we keep trynna force that on more ephemeral ideas
I’m not obliged to speak English any one why. Why bother with making sure everyone runs the same code or manages only one or two key projects collectively?
Cause Big Corp? Meh.
Software and operating systems are a feedback loop. The more software for a OS the more people use that OS which drives more and better software. As a Mac user in the 90s we suffered from a lack quality software and almost the demise of that platform.
It’s always the year of the Linux desktop, but it can’t seem to displace windows despite being cheaper.. I want great options for computers with Linux pre installed.
But it’s hard sell. Which disto?
Which desktop to use? Gnome, kde.... filesystem? Want to install something non standard? Better hope that they build the software with the same libraries and the same distribution.
Choice is great, but after reading about the linux desktop in another post, people have their favorites, but it seems like there is a lot of work to be done polishing them. With limited developers volunteering we end up with 10ish ok options instead of 2 or 3 great ones.
You want as many people using your platform to keep it healthy and strong.
The main gripes with it are that it's 'bloated' (in Linux terms, yes, but it's way lighter than Windows/MacOS), or that it encourages the installation of proprietary binaries to make things work (also way less than Windows/MacOS).
Most distros STILL ship ext4 despite there being better options.
Why should your interop concerns influence choices I need to make for my project?
Shared utilitarian solutions to basic human problems like food, healthcare, shelter, Linux kernel I get
Why do I need to adopt anyone else’s “code slang” for my otherwise specific needs? If ext4 works who are you to tell me to use something you think is “better”?