Linux is NOT about choice

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Linux desktops have traditionally offered a lot of choice. On the one hand, it means that virtually anyone can end up with the exact system they love, that works exactly how they want it, down to the smallest detail.

On the other hand, it also means that beginners don't know where to start when trying to move to Linux.

Finally, that huge amount of choice also means that maintaining our desktops is an increasingly complex task: as you add features and options for everything, your number of test cases increases, and the possibility of breakage and bugs skyrockets.

Which leads us to developer choice.

Let's get this out of the way: developers can do whatever they want. They're the ones creating the software we use. Whether they work on an application, on a desktop environment, on a small subsystem, or on the Linux kernel, they're the ones that make our experience with Linux possible.

Which also gives them a lot more power over all of this than us, regular users.

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