> Linux distros want to stay competitive in the now, not in 1990s. Which is why they're gaining market share.
This is where distro diversity is critical. Users have the choice to use a distro that is serious about maintaining backward compatibility or they can choose the ones chasing the new shiny. Everyone wins.
Personally, I’m not swayed by the “but it’s modern!” arguments. I just want my existing software to continue working. I don’t care if my stack is obsolete, whatever that means. I just don’t want to worry about software breaking when I update to the never version.
Other people are not like me and they can go use a distro with Wayland, and we are all happy.
This is where distro diversity is critical. Users have the choice to use a distro that is serious about maintaining backward compatibility or they can choose the ones chasing the new shiny. Everyone wins.
Personally, I’m not swayed by the “but it’s modern!” arguments. I just want my existing software to continue working. I don’t care if my stack is obsolete, whatever that means. I just don’t want to worry about software breaking when I update to the never version.
Other people are not like me and they can go use a distro with Wayland, and we are all happy.