[s1mplicissimus]

> Well that's a reason not to use a distro right? If I type `sudo dnf install redis`, I want to install redis not valkey.

Using a distro that handles things your way is your privilege. I assume most people who install packages care about the functionality they provide, not the brand name - so it seems like a fair default for distros that aim to appeal to broad user bases imo.

[nozzlegear]

> Using a distro that handles things your way is your privilege. I assume most people who install packages care about the functionality they provide, not the brand name

This is an amusing example of "the duality of man," having just finished reading a bunch of comments to the effect of "the user should have the ultimate say as to what apps they can install from the App Store" in the Apple thread.

[fc417fc802]

But you do have the ultimate say in this case. You can reconfigure the mainstream package managers in all sorts of ways, set up your own repos, anything you'd like.

I use a distro because I don't have the time or energy to do all of that for myself. It's a purely voluntary arrangement unlike the iOS/Android duopoly that modern society is increasingly built on top of.

[cortesoft]

It's not just the brand name, it's also the binary name. All the support code I have expects the binary to be named 'redis'

Also, what happens if functionality drifts?

[immibis]

So the redis package renames it to redis. No big deal.

You're thinking of it as if upstream is primary. Actually, when you use a distribution package, the distribution has the final say over the contents of the package.