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"Linux is about choice" is the most toxic and cancerous idea in the Linux world. Linux has always been about software freedom and open source, it was never abo
by 1_player 6y ago
"Linux is about choice" is the most toxic and cancerous idea in the Linux world.
Linux has always been about software freedom and open source, it was never about choice. When people made it about choice, infinite fragmentation started and there's no end in sight.
Though with their shortcomings, thankfully somebody is fighting against that concept, and trying to build a stable base for everybody.
- mariusor 6y agoI'm not sure how you can put "software freedom" and "never about choice" in the same sentence to be honest. Software freedom implies without a doubt the freedom of not using software, or that of using "different" software.
- 1_player 6y agoNo, I intend software freedom in the Stallman sense. Freedom from licences, EULAs, obligations, warranties. Freedom to modify and redistribute. Of course this leaves the door open for "choice", but it's just, in my opinion, an unfortunate side effect.
- mariusor 6y agoI posit that freedom 0 of the free software definition can be interpreted to mean that one can not just not use a specific piece of software, but even make use of alternatives if they're better suited for one's purpose. Pretending that freedom of choice about what people spend their free time on is "an unfortunate side effect", is what represents a "toxic" attitude in my opinion.
- hello_marmalade 6y agoThat makes absolutely zero sense. The whole point of being able to modify and redistribute is about being in control of the software running on your system. That is explicitly about choice.