Simplicity through doing everything differently?

Posted Jan 14, 2025 8:58 UTC (Tue) by taladar (subscriber, #68407)
Parent article: Chimera Linux works toward a simplified desktop

I find the claim that this is supposed to be

> "simple, transparent, and easy to pick up"

dubious at best if they literally change everything about the way Linux systems work in subtle ways that break stuff.

Simplicity through doing everything differently?

Posted Jan 14, 2025 13:03 UTC (Tue) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link]

Except, linux (the OS, not the kernel) seems to have no problem in "changing everything about the way Linux systems work in subtle ways that break stuff".

I know I rail on about all these changes that break my workflow, change my muscle memory (not that I've got much), etc etc. Progress involves breaking things. Unfortunately not all "progress" really is an advance, and some people prefer older systems that work (in ways they understand), rather than "new, improved", that breaks in ways that require relearning everything. Just because you may not notice that much, doesn't mean it isn't extremely painful to those people who do notice.

Cheers,
Wol