Mastodawn

If you're a #linux desktop user then you should be happy that both #kde and #gnome have reference artifacts, aka an operating system.

It raises the bar for everyone who thinks that they can deliver a better experience than upstream. And given the current state of the market share situation it is clear that the existing gatekeepers need the gut check.

The old school distribution model needs to prove it can do a better job than the people who write the software. We're about to find out. Best infrastructure wins.

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Colin M Dec 16

No, you’re not a “prompt engineer”, you’re a sloperator.

@dalias @burnoutqueen my points are

- the law is not targeted (as in intention) at FOSS projects

- a compliant OS can simply generate any signal it wants and remain compliant with the law

- people are vigorously debating the law as represented by Bryan Lunduke, a known chud

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Val Packett 🧉1d ago

@shiz @mjg59 excessive variety and its fanatical zealots were what was holding linux/freedesktop back by decades.

having 300 ways to manage windows, 200 ways to configure system startup and 100 ways to configure the network is nerd masturbation. it does not a competitive real-world-able platform make

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Alice

1d ago

people vibe coding their "projects" are missing out - if you don't know how your projects even work, you can't infodump about them, so like what do you even talk about then