Alexis PM via Dng said on Sun, 16 May 2021 20:35:45 +0000 (UTC)
> > >Standardize the package format of the released versions of each free >software project would be a total and desirable revolution. The burden >of offering the available software would shift to software developers >rather than distributions. I disagree. The rich variety of distros enables each of us to select for our own set of priorities. As far as shifting the burden to the software developers, I was once one of those software developers: The VimOutliner project. I *never* would have created a package for VimOutliner. I had other stuff to do, including improving VimOutliner. As a user of a minority packaging system (xbps), I get hurt more than most by the lack of xbps packaged drivers and esoteric software, and yet I'm still for distros choosing a packaging system or even developing their own. Finally, one package manager is a single point of failure. Imagine if systemd took over that one package manager, eliminating the possibility of Linux without systemd? SteveT Steve Litt Spring 2021 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
