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| From | Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Alternatives To Linux |
| Date | 2025-09-04 10:54 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 2025-09-01, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote: > On 2025-08-31 10:56 p.m., Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: >> On Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:49:50 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote: >> >>> On 2025-08-28 12:28 a.m., Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: >>>> >>>> I thought it was supposed to be a seamless replacement for the existing >>>> Xorg. What are they changing to break backward compatibility? >>> >>> I don't know because I haven't looked into it. It's a complaint made by >>> people on Reddit who reject XLibre altogether. I took them at their >>> word, but I am quite aware of how often Linux zealots lie, especially >>> the homosexual allies. >> >> You accuse them of lying, yet you can’t be bothered to verify the facts >> for yourself. You think the facts will lie to you as well? You think maybe >> the Universe itself is gay, and you’re afraid to find out? > > I didn't say _you_ lied, I said that Linux zealots routinely lie. That > statement is so easily verifiable because there is a mass of evidence in > this own newsgroup spanning several decades. > > That said, I find it interesting that there is basically one developer > still providing updates for X11 and he is accused of breaking things in > what has otherwise been completely abandoned by every other developer. > If this were cars, the situation would be that one mechanic is still > repairing this shit Chevrolet I bought but his repairs *might* prevent > my TPMS from working right whereas every other mechanic just ignores my > car's existence entirely and tells me to buy an entirely new one. I am > _very_ skeptical of the claim that his contributions broke anything > because I don't trust what Linux zealots say, but I am not interested > enough to find out whether any of it is true or not because Linux in > general doesn't interest me as much as it used to. > The zealots probably have political motives, too many people in the FSF ecosystem are unsufferable Progressives. XLibre is scorned because of the rejection of DEI, that and the new Linux zealots are highly opinionated. Use Wayland if you want to, no one is deying you that option, but I'm very sceptical of people who OPPOSE X11.
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Re: Alternatives To Linux "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 08:10 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-24 22:04 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-08-24 18:24 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-25 01:18 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-08-24 13:04 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lester Thorpe <lt@gnu.rocks> - 2025-08-24 13:53 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-08-24 15:46 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> - 2025-08-24 19:29 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-25 08:47 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-25 21:50 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-25 18:09 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-26 00:39 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-25 21:18 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-26 01:49 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-26 09:46 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-28 04:28 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-28 08:49 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-01 02:56 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-09-01 08:51 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Borax Man <boraxman@geidiprime.invalid> - 2025-09-04 10:54 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-09-04 11:19 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-05 00:17 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-09-04 21:31 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-08-26 07:31 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-26 09:53 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-26 19:12 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-08-27 06:30 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-08-27 09:05 -0400
Re: Alternatives To Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-27 19:59 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-24 22:07 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-08-30 08:59 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux Woozy Song <suzyw0ng@outlook.com> - 2025-08-27 11:42 +0800
Re: Alternatives To Linux Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-08-27 07:23 +0000
Re: Alternatives To Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-27 19:55 +0000
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