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by lnxg33k1 782 days ago
Sorry, for such inconvenience, we will stop writing software we want so that we won't risk filling BSDers brains

I really don't get these criticisms, you have choice, having choices doesn't make a system bad, makes you have to make your choices, which can also be going towards systems where stuff is standard

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See paradox of choice.
Not having any choice isn't great either. See Soviet grocery shops.
Choice should only be offered after you have a stable foundation/base. Suppose you have a store that sells frozen food only, an incredible amount of choices, but no base ingredients like flour, grains and meat.

Software is utilitarian in nature, the goal is the task, but, how do you accomplish a task with an infinite amount of tools? and not only that, but how can you be sure that the tool is secure and stable?

In the context, you accomplish task with the defaulty installed iptables