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Installing Linux Doesn't Need to Change. The Experience Does. (peertube.wtf)

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[–] tatterdemalion 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Honestly I have no idea what the main point of this video is.

EDIT: I watched it again. I think they're basically saying:

Stop worrying about the wrapping paper and bow that Linux comes in, and start worrying more about the actual desktop Linux platform.

I don't think we have to choose one over the other though. And I don't think it's a waste of time to make the experience of managing software packages and customization better. I'm not necessarily talking about "ricing" your desktop. There are legitimate reasons to prefer certain software modules over others, e.g. window managers and compositors.

It's also pretty annoying to hear them downplay the effort that goes into package management and configuration when it's one of the main technologies that goes into crafting Linux images for various environments e.g. servers and embedded systems. Desktops are actually a small minority of Linux systems.

So I guess I only agree that it would be nice to have more investment in the desktop software. But there's far less incentive for companies to invest in desktop software when developers are happy on MacBooks and the products they're building are mostly web services. There are a handful of companies building desktop Linux software, but it's slow going.