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> it’s very popular to distribute the software along with the entire userspace OK, there are two ways to interpret the word "popular". * As in "a presidentia
by crabbone 3y ago
> it’s very popular to distribute the software along with the entire userspace
OK, there are two ways to interpret the word "popular".
* As in "a presidential candidate enjoyed popular support".
* As in "ski is a popular sport in some European countries".
So, let me tell you this: distributing software with the entire userspace is not popular, if you use the first interpretation of the word. Users hate developers who distribute software like this, this is what they call "bloatware", "not a team-player" etc. I, personally, despise developers who do this, because, from my perspective, these are the low-skill developers who do less to get equal pay at my expense (as a user).
But, of course, it's popular to be a bad developer, in the same way how it's popular to steal bicycles -- low effort, high reward, if you ignore the disappointment of someone else.