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> Isn't conveniencing the end user kind of the goal of all software? I'm not debating that nor am I dismissing that package repositories provide tremendous val
by Xylakant 14y ago
> Isn't conveniencing the end user kind of the goal of all software?
I'm not debating that nor am I dismissing that package repositories provide tremendous value to the user. However, the parent asserts that package repositories act as a gatekeeper, thus making it harder for users to install software that is not in the package repositories. That's not true, since linux/BSD/MacOS package repositories just enhance an open system. In that context, they're mere convenience, not a requirement.
- meaty 14y agoUntil you have to get sstp-client, networkmanager-sstp versions that work on your particular API versions... External dependency hell. Not in the repository, not invited.
- Xylakant 14y agoI fail to understand your point. For any software, you can create a deb, rpm, ebuild that correctly models the dependencies and install it on the system. No package repo required. You can provide a package repo for any Linux system and install it from there, as for example the varnish people do. Both options provide full dependency resolution without a gatekeeper.