Having the core infrastructure for Linux distros be written with a coherent set of design goals instead of being 200 independent projects that can only interoperate via shell scripts parsing and piping output is good, actually

@mjg59 but anyway, high disagree that there should be a singular "the core infrastructure" to begin with

variety and diversity is one of the things that make Linux appealing and broadly useable, harmonizing towards a monoculture ain't it imo

@shiz nothing stopping someone else solving the same set of problems tbh

@mjg59 I agree, although I think there are some compounding factors that do make it more difficult in the current landscape, forcing such a (set of) undertakings to solve more of these problems At Once

but that's a thought that needs some more stewing instead of being blarfed out unfinished at 2AM :)