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Which is why I use Windows much more than Linux despite in principle preferring FOSS. It's a shame the Linux Desktop community is so hostile to criticism, otherwise maybe I could use Linux more.

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The specific criticism I think that generates the hostility you're experiencing is something like "Linux should be easier to use / easy to use for the everyday computer user". In general I think most people would agree with you, but it comes across as an ignorant comment given the well-known economics; and especially in the context of a conversation about someone who is unwilling to contribute or at least build their own software.

Where am I saying that? I have a specific criticism, that package management is unnecessary complexity that introduces more problems and limitations than it solves. It has nothing to do with being easy.

> but it comes across as an ignorant comment given the well-known economics

What the fuck does economics have to do with it?

> and especially in the context of a conversation about someone who is unwilling to contribute or at least build their own software.

I do both of those things. Your condescending conclusion otherwise is emblematic of my problems with Linux Desktop as a community.

Why didn't you just build Krita and then come here to leave some relevant feedback instead of complain about package management in general?

Because I didn't have to build Krita myself just to use it, and I appreciate that fact and wanted mention it.

Consider: it's not that Linux users are hostile to criticism, it's that your criticism is of the laziest, least-intelligent part of the spectrum of criticism.

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