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You're replying to my original comment that states that this is tautological. I don't think that the Linux Desktop will be successful, and I think if it ever i
by esotericn 7y ago
You're replying to my original comment that states that this is tautological.
I don't think that the Linux Desktop will be successful, and I think if it ever is, that would be because it's moved away from the principles that make it interesting to people like me to begin with.
I'm not talking about the man on the clapham omnibus, so responding to me along those lines is kind of silly. I don't expect the general public to spanner.
I do have disdain for developers that moan about it though.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoAlright, let's forget about the general public. I, as a tinkerer, developer, and general personal computing enthusiast think it is absolute unmitigated bullshit that my only options for installing software are to restrict myself to what is in some repo maintained by volunteers, or try my best to match the build environment of the developer and compile from source. I don't like useless busywork, and I don't fetishize complexity. I do like the idea of an open and free operating system, so it bothers me a lot that the only one even coming close to being useful to me is still so far off.
- esotericn 7y agoI just feel like we're in different worlds. > try my best to match the build environment of the developer and compile from source This is analogous to someone releasing a Windows executable without the correct DLLs or whatever. The developer hasn't given you what you need to install it. Your problem is with the developer of that software. Again, YMMV, I reckon we just use different things. I've literally never had this problem for over ten years now.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoThat makes you an outlier, considering how many developers now ship their build environment in a docker container to avoid these problems.