undefined | Better HN

0 pointsimtringued5y ago0 comments

This makes me wonder. If Linux will become mainstream then won't it lose its charm? I'm using Linux because of the package management. If something replaces that with a closed "app store" it might attract proprietary companies and those companies will attract regular users then I may stop caring about Linux.

0 comments

1 comments · 1 top-level

johnisgood5y ago

I would like to think that there will be maintained Linux distributions out there that we currently have today that do not use or depend on such closed "app stores". I think we will not have to worry about this dystopian future just yet as there are like-minded people out there working on Linux distributions and do the packaging for them to keep the repositories up-to-date, and so forth. If something were to happen to Linux itself (quite possible given recent developments), then someone might just fork (I am not a lawyer, so I am not sure about the legalities). We will see. I certainly hope that it will retain its philosophy; "closed app stores" are definitely not it. :/

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse