> Package systems are both a symptom and a cause of bloat. They only > exist because most software, along with its metastasizing dependencies, > is a pain in the ass to compile.
Actually compiling software the right way, without many dependencies is quite an art these days, so yes, i want to share the results of my buiding process with others. Many shitty software I'm required to use doesn't suddenly get less complex just because you like suckless software. > The correct solution isn't hiding those problems with a package > manager, but to avoid those dependencies and the bloat in > individual programs by following suckless principles in the first place. Yes, it's too late for that, shitty software already exists and I have to use it. Now. > The ideal distro could get by with a ports system like in the BSDs or > Gentoo. (Which isn't to say those existing systems couldn't be > improved.) Now you're suddenly saying packages are ok?
