2026-10-25 17:30 UTC
The Unix way isn’t for people who can’t integrate those tools.
Ever been in the drivers seat of an 18 wheeler? Even just getting into one requires more physical exertion than getting into your car. When you’re up there you have a million gauges and controls meant to provide the operator the tools they need for any situation they might encounter and to interface with a galaxy of stuff that can be hooked up to the back. You need a special license which encapsulates this different paradigm of use, operating a gigantic vehicle under much different and more variable conditions than the everyday driver (in addition to approaching normal road conditions and functions like turning left with a different outlook and awareness).
It’s why I often tell people not to switch to Linux. It’s not for them.
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@arty@feddit.org 2026-10-25 18:14
I’ve been professionally developing software for two decades. I can integrate those tools. Still, I find it unnecessarily more difficult than integrating programming language modules. And adjusting my solution to use ready-made, well-integrated complex software is significantly easier, all while being more stable.