> This whole ideology of "the user should get all their software from their Linux distribution" This isn't true at all, and I struggle to think where you came

> This whole ideology of "the user should get all their software from their Linux distribution" This isn't true at all, and I struggle to think where you came up with this idea. Linux distributions do distribute a hand-picked set of packages. That's essentially what a distribution does: distribute packages. Some are installed by default, others are made available. That's pretty much the full extent of it. Yet, just because a distribution distributed packages, that doesn't mean you are expected to no use anything else. In fact, all the dominant Linux distributions even support custom repositories and allow everyone to not only put together their repository but also offer a myriad of tools and services to allow anyone to build their very own packages. Even Debian and debian-derived distributions such as Ubuntu, which represent about half of Linux install base, offer personal/privayr package archives (PPA), which some software makers use to distribute their stuff directly to users. So, exactly where did you get the idea that that so called ideology even exists?