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bayindirh 2 hours ago

"Just don't use X" doesn't solve any problems in any space, unfortunately.

Plus, it's an avoidant and reductionist take.

Note: I have nothing against BSDs, but again, this is not the answer.

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noosphr 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It works for me and for millions of others.

Stop trying to make everyone act like you act.

	▲	bayindirh 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I'm not trying to make everyone act like I act. Also, I know. A few of my colleagues run {open, free, dragonfly}BSD as their daily drivers for more than two decades. Also, we have BSD based systems at a couple of places. However, as a user of almost all mainstream OSes (at the same time, for different reasons), and planning to include OpenBSD to that roster (taking care of a fleet takes time), I'd love to everyone select the correct tool for their applications and don't throw stones at people who doesn't act like them. Please remember that we all sit in houses made of glass before throwing things to others. Oh, also please don't make assumptions about people you don't know.
	▲	justinsaccount an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> Stop trying to make everyone act like you act. Yeah! Telling people what to do is rude! > Anyone still using Linux on the desktop in 2026 should switch Oh.

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waynesonfire an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

You could describe Richard Stallman as someone who refuses to use proprietary software because he sees using it as becoming complicit--however indirectly--in a technology ecosystem that violates the values he’s committed to.

"Just don't use X" is in fact a very engaged and principled response. Try again.