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Linux needs less fragmentation

From	Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Linux needs less fragmentation
Followup-To	comp.os.linux.misc
Date	2026-10-04 14:08 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<119uf8l$9egg$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 10/4/2026 02:47, Daniel70 wrote:
> On 3/10/2026 10:01 pm, CrudeSausage wrote:
>> On 2026-10-02 8:23 p.m., Paul wrote:
>>> On Fri, 10/2/2026 1:17 PM, CrudeSausage wrote:
>>>> On 2026-10-02 1:03 p.m., CrudeSausage wrote:
> [...]
> Yeap, for sure .... but the problem (as I see it) is that Linux is
> soooo flexible that everyone modifies the BASE LINUX OS to suit THEIR
> needs (Me, Mageia!! eventually) whereas MicroSoft releases Windows "AND 
> YOU *WILL* USE IT THE WAY *WE* WANT"!!
> 
> If only Linux Devs could get together!! ;-P Pipe Dreams!!
> 
> But thank you Devs!!

A lot of the noise is "Ubuntu based distributions" and "Fedora based 
distributions". In my opinion, those should not be distributions, they 
should be packages to load on top of those mainstream distributions.
In the cases that I am aware of, they are basically tweaks to the GUI to 
suit a particular taste.

Reducing the noise would help newbies understand the field much better.
-- 
Lars Poulsen - an old geek in Santa Barbara, California

Thread

Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-02 13:17 -0400
  Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-02 20:23 -0400
    Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-03 08:01 -0400
      Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-04 20:47 +1100
        Linux needs less fragmentation Lars Poulsen <lars@beagle-ears.com> - 2026-10-04 14:08 -0700
          Re: Linux marketshare peaks at 22% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-04 23:59 +0000
        Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-04 19:10 -0400
          Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-10-05 00:24 +0000
            Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-04 21:00 -0400
              Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-05 16:53 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-05 19:53 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-05 20:53 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-05 20:56 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-05 21:16 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-05 21:44 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-05 22:08 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-06 08:30 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> - 2026-10-06 14:37 +0000
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-06 12:34 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-07 00:27 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-07 02:10 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-10-07 20:41 +0000
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-07 17:25 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2026-10-07 16:24 -0700
                Re: Linux marketshare peaks at 22% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-07 23:24 +0000
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-07 20:53 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-07 22:38 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-08 11:15 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-08 21:06 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-08 21:32 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-08 21:56 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-09 08:21 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-09 16:07 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-09 17:20 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-09 18:13 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-09 20:32 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-09 22:44 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-05 23:37 -0400
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-06 22:19 -0400
            Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-05 02:25 +0000
        Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-04 20:13 -0400
          Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-10-05 06:46 -0500
            Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% John Bokma <contact@johnbokma.com> - 2026-10-05 14:47 +0200
              Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-05 19:48 -0400
            Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-05 14:34 -0400
              Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-10-05 21:51 +0200
                Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-05 23:33 -0400
            Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-05 19:47 -0400
              Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-06 06:01 -0400
      Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-04 08:17 -0400
      Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% WolfFan <akwolffan@zoho.com> - 2026-10-07 11:39 -0400
        Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-07 21:08 -0400
  Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-03 19:49 +1000
    Re: Linux marketshare peaks at 22% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-03 09:56 +0000
    Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-03 10:06 -0400
      Re: Linux marketshare peaks at 22% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-03 21:53 +0000
    Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-03 11:54 -0400
      Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-10-03 16:15 -0400
        Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2026-10-03 16:50 -0400
          Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-10-04 08:44 -0400
          Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-10-04 13:40 -0500
      Re: Linux marketshare peaks at 22% Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-03 21:56 +0000
      Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-04 21:01 +1100
        Re: Linux marketshare drops from 15% to 3% Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2026-10-04 09:32 -0400

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