[palata]

> but unfortunately containers seem to be the best alternative that just works, compared to everything else.

I think it's actually the worst alternative that works. If it didn't work, people wouldn't do it. And the better alternatives require more effort.

I think it unfortunately goes with popularity: when programming becomes more accessible, the average quality of code gets worse. When Linux becomes more accessible, the average level of its users gets worse.

What made Linux desirable for me risks getting worse the more popular it gets. I went from Debian to Arch, to Gentoo, and eventually I may have to move to a *BSD. Because apparently what I want disappears when a system gets massively popular.

[ece]

I've been using Gentoo for 20+ years, it hasn't changed much. I have changed different logger, cron, ntp, login and probably other daemons over time. Stability has gotten better over time, making me not switch to anything else.

[palata]

I absolutely love Gentoo, and I actually wonder why I haven't moved there earlier (probably I was scared, and the availability of binary packages gave me a reason to try).

I really didn't want to mean that systemd/flatpak are impacting Gentoo and that I am considering moving away.

My hope is that some distros like Gentoo will keep the "old" spirit of Linux forever, while others try to please those who want Windows-but-without-ads.

[its_magic]

Send me an email please if you haven't yet. You'll want to try this distro, and I'd like to get your feedback.

site: killthe.net

name: dave