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> The allure of innovative features and modernity tends to be weighed against the long-term prospects and likelihood of longevity. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/i
by yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago
> The allure of innovative features and modernity tends to be weighed against the long-term prospects and likelihood of longevity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Gentoo_Linux_derivatives&diffonly=true#Funtoo https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Gentoo_Li...
says it's 16 years old; I think it did just fine.
- reanimus 2y agoThere are much more long-lived distros still around as well... But really, I meant more the danger of having the distro die without any clear plan for transition. In Funtoo's case it was less a matter of how long it would be around as much as what the plan would be if the BDFL decided they're done.
- yjftsjthsd-h 2y ago> In Funtoo's case it was less a matter of how long it would be around as much as what the plan would be if the BDFL decided they're done. Good point; it's less a matter of time per se and more of structure and governance; a project with a single person point of failure is likely to have weaker long-term prospects than a project with a higher bus factor even if the latter is younger.