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> No one built the One True Tool that got it right. Finding the One True Tool takes time. Developers need to experiment to explore the various corners of the p
by rlpb 6y ago
> No one built the One True Tool that got it right.
Finding the One True Tool takes time. Developers need to experiment to explore the various corners of the problem space. Eventually we'll settle on the best way to solve the problem for the majority of use cases, and distributions will in time settle on that solution.
In the meantime, sysadmins who only need the simple 20 year old use case can continue to disable the modern tooling and get what they want. Those who need the newer use cases can do so, provide feedback, and the ecosystem can slowly develop and settle on the best solution.
This is open development of Free Software in action. Tools can evolve incrementally or new tools can take big leaps, taking advantage of both the lessons learnt and the code produced in older tools. It's how the ecosystem gets better. I don't see it as a condemnation at all.