coreutils certainly has a monolithic release process. However, as jude- points out[0], in other senses it is quite modular. The BSDs do have somewhat monolithi

coreutils certainly has a monolithic release process. However, as jude- points out[0], in other senses it is quite modular. The BSDs do have somewhat monolithic repositories, along with somewhat monolithic development and release processes. All the Linux distributions have, ultimately, monolithic release processes. However, components within these ecosystems are much more loosely coupled. Mixing different implementations (or different versions of the same implementations) is not only practical but sometimes essential to getting useful work done. I have a nuanced definition of monolithic that recognizes various ways in which something may or may not be monolithic. Lennart and his cohorts have a very absolutist but conveniently-shifting definition of monolithic that they demand everyone blindly adhere to lest they be accused of spreading FUD. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8203821 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8203821