Distribution quote of the week

Whatever you end up doing, I wish you luck in the process. Don't let a few live IRC interviews keep you from contributing or joining our ranks. There are plenty of devs I don't see on IRC, and plenty more who almost never post on the ML. They do their work quietly and slip under the radar. They're no less worthy of thanks.

Count me among the sceptics. As Florian pointed out, containers are convenient, but opaque: they bypass the technical process that is the basis for Fedora's excellence. As such, they are a form of technical debt: fine to a degree, but not a primary way to run your household.

Traditionally, we've assumed a greater level of understanding for those who use CLI tools as opposed to GUI tools. It's expected that if someone is using DNF directly, it's because they know what they are doing (and what risks that carries). I'm not going to comment on whether that assumption is correct or not, just that it's what generally determines the mode of operation.

For distro developers, DistroWatch is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because it can help attract talent and interest in your distro. It’s a curse because you run the gauntlet with reviewers, who can sometimes totally miss the point.