I’m not sure how accurate StatCounter is, given that most Linux users use adblockers. However, according to it, Linux has almost a 14% desktop share in India.

  • LalSalaamComrade@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I was considering that for quite some time, and still am, but GNU is a problematic organisation. I’m also a maintainer and a tester for the nixos-unstable branch. So if I know that I’m going to switch to Guix, I also want them to be contributor-friendly.

    I don’t like the vibe of ageism against young people that is associated with GNU. What is also frustrating is their reluctance to improve their infrastructure.

    This reason is kind of terrible, I admit, but they could choose to move over to Matrix over IRC, but they choose to be willingly open to spam over having a proper, documented chat channel. I am also reluctant to use my personal mail, for the mailing list. Matrix gives me that anonymity, without also having to geopardize on participation. NixOS is on Matrix, and that’s why I like it. I know Matrix isn’t perfect, but it the better choice between any other messenger.

    They could choose to remove non-Libre JS from GitLab, Sourcehut or Gitea, or at least come with a new source hosting platform, but they choose not to.

    Savannah’s webpage is terrible, and this isn’t me talking about fancy CSS or animation. The color choice and the font is very much anti-inclusive to folks who struggle with digital fonts. I just wish that they make a simple website, just leave it white, and add a dark mode.

    There’s too much infighting, and especially after learning about the coreboot shenanigans, I’m having second thoughts about working on Hurd in the future. Is GNUStep is dead or alive? I’m not even sure at this point.

    And talking of Nix, flakes are extremely powerful. Yes, it is experimental, but I just love it.

    Also, many platforms online are using Nix, including Replit and Railway. This is why I’m very much sold on Nix right now.

    I am not aware of similar Guix technology. If GNU can at least fix their attitude, and improve Hurd and GNUStep, then I’ll probably considering going all out on pure GNU infrastructure, be it Shepherd or Guix or Hurd. But for now, I’ll only be using Guix on a VM (still have an instance I use ocassionally).

    I’m not saying that GNU sucks. I respect their work on core-utils. I love their softwares. But the present organisation looks defunct. There’s no strong leadership.