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Cake day: August 28th, 2023

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  • I don’t really like the way software installation is centralized on Linux.

    you have to interact with their ‘trusted sources’.

    I would prefer if it was easier to simply run an executable file on my personal Linux machine.

    I’m sorry but which is it? Do you want centralized software installation (this is literally how all of Microsoft Windows works.) Or do you want independent release software? (Those are the ‘trusted sources’ you seem to detest.)

    And there are plenty of programs that run as an independent file on Linux, installers even. They just aren’t labeled .exe.

    Either you want Linux and want independent control of your desktop system and environment or you want to be spoonfed everything as a Windows or OSX user. So which is it??




  • I agree with the principal of personal boycotts, though not effective in doing anything to affect the companies that you are boycotting, are necessary. But OP is right. For instance I have been boycotting Chick-fil-A for the last 10 years because I don’t agree with their homophobic attitude. But it has zero effect on their bottom line because no one else boycotts them or even cares. I think the kesson is that you should not expect any kind of real outcome from your personal boycott of a company. You should just be satisfied that you are not personally supporting that company.