Linux community losing their minds over a single badly...

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Linux community losing their minds over a single badly named command in systemd.

And you know what? Imagine if something like that would be made not by systemd but by GNU? They would also keep stupid legacy with bad UX, refuse to change it and probably be dicks about it. And I imagine most linux users would be completely fine about it and even argue it's logical and better in some way.

Yes, it's an issue, and possible indicative of larger issues with developments of systemd, but it's not the actual main reason behind the outrage, it's an excuse for it.

Like 19 June at 21:03 | Open on udongein.xyz

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Мя :sparkles_lesbian:

@untsuki what do you mean by "if"

19 June at 21:05 | Open on mastodon.ml

Dr. Quadragon ❌

@untsuki Oh, believe me when I say, there's a LOT of stupid legacy GNU is carrying around.

POSIX in general also. I love it, but there's a lot of stupid legacy in there still, back from the times when computing was done using typewriters and stuff.

And it's not like it's much of a choice. The thing about stupid legacy is, when you change it, something critical breaks very fucking swiftly. Everybody hates it, but that's why it's still in there.

19 June at 21:06 | Open on mastodon.ml