Anonymous
7/20/2025, 8:39:31 PM No.105969824
I REALLY hate inconsistencies in operating systems. I literally can't use software that:
- use weird configuration formats (e.g., systemd's ini abomination)
- end in an extension I don't like, such as *.cfg instead of *.conf or not *rc in my $HOME
- use an "_" instead of a "-" in their executable name
- use long options incorrectly (e.g., -version instead of --version)
- don't respect my $HOME and mess it up instead of putting files into .config, .local, etc.
Sometimes, I even check the source code of the software I'm interested in to see if it follows the language's coding style guide. If it doesn't, I decide not to use it. The thought of having it installed on my machine literally gives me a sharp pain. If I somehow by accident do have software installed that doesn't follow my guidelines, I uninstall it. But even after uninstalling, I constantly think about reinstalling my OS because I think it's dirty.
Anyone else do this?
- use weird configuration formats (e.g., systemd's ini abomination)
- end in an extension I don't like, such as *.cfg instead of *.conf or not *rc in my $HOME
- use an "_" instead of a "-" in their executable name
- use long options incorrectly (e.g., -version instead of --version)
- don't respect my $HOME and mess it up instead of putting files into .config, .local, etc.
Sometimes, I even check the source code of the software I'm interested in to see if it follows the language's coding style guide. If it doesn't, I decide not to use it. The thought of having it installed on my machine literally gives me a sharp pain. If I somehow by accident do have software installed that doesn't follow my guidelines, I uninstall it. But even after uninstalling, I constantly think about reinstalling my OS because I think it's dirty.
Anyone else do this?
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