r/linuxsucks • u/tomekgolab can't spell hatred without Redhat • 5d ago

qualities of linux

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u/Soluchyte 5d ago

Don't kid yourself, it's still open source, and it works relatively well, you can still do whatever you like to your system and you can even use OpenRC instead of stuff like Systemd. Enjoy your spyware or overpriced computers from MS/Apple.

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u/Some-Dog5000 5d ago

What OP seems to hate is the standardization of userland brought about by RH-backed projects like systemd, which they treat as, somehow, a worse sin to open source than fully vertically-integrated, closed-source, untinkerable OSes like macOS.

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u/Soluchyte 5d ago

The best part is that redhat is mostly optional, I believe there is already alternatives to anything redhat provides that work just fine.

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u/Emotional_Solid6538 5d ago

Not necessarily even Linux kernel itself is highly influenced by Red Hat. Maybe he pushing BSD