Quoting this again because it extends to the recent happenings as well.
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RE: https://sunny.garden/@bragefuglseth/116920572163082606
Quoting this again because it extends to the recent happenings as well. You really shouldn't be caring too much about them.
The #Linux Foundation is way less relevant for the Linux desktop space than you might think. The "Linux" in its name is a little misleading, because while it does indeed support the development of the Linux kernel, it also oversees a bunch of other projects. It's not at all comparable to e.g. the #GNOME Foundation, #KDE e.v. or the #Debian project.
It's not run by the same kind of people, and does not have the same kind of goals. It does not concern itself with the ideology of the free software movement, or the "community" in the sense that you and I perceive that word.
It exists as a collaboration ground for corporations, and primarily serves the interests of those.
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RE: https://sunny.garden/@bragefuglseth/116920572163082606
Quoting this again because it extends to the recent happenings as well. You really shouldn't be caring too much about them.
The #Linux Foundation is way less relevant for the Linux desktop space than you might think. The "Linux" in its name is a little misleading, because while it does indeed support the development of the Linux kernel, it also oversees a bunch of other projects. It's not at all comparable to e.g. the #GNOME Foundation, #KDE e.v. or the #Debian project.
It's not run by the same kind of people, and does not have the same kind of goals. It does not concern itself with the ideology of the free software movement, or the "community" in the sense that you and I perceive that word.
It exists as a collaboration ground for corporations, and primarily serves the interests of those.
If you use #Linux on your desktop, forget about the Linux foundation. The foundation you *should* care about right now is the @XOrgFoundation AKA freedesktop.org. The X.Org foundation oversees:
- #X11
- #Wayland
- #Mesa
- #DBus
- #GRUB
- #GStreamer
- #PulseAudio
- #PipeWire
- #pkgconfig
- the #XDG base directory specification
- and more!These projects have a way stronger impact on your day-to-day computing experience than anything managed by the Linux foundation.
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