Re: [Evolution] Have I pushed Evolution beyond where it is designed to go?

[Paul Smith <paul mad-scientist net>]

It's clear that no one has any actual pros/cons that they want to
discuss in a serious way.  So, this is my last message on this topic.

I simply urge people to not take these "it's horrible" statements,
without any reference to actual problems that anyone has ever had in
real life and very little understanding of what exactly a flatpak or
snap is, how they are built, or how they work, as gospel.


On Tue, 2022-11-08 at 13:49 -0600, Greg Oliver via evolution-list
wrote:
> Do you really think Canonical understands linux?  They have zero
> developers in the kernel development process, plus Debian only has
> (2) that I know of..  So, please do not use distros as live bait - it
> is inappropriate - you use software from a distro that has no regard
> for how the kernel / OS actually works - just a bunch of js
> programmers.

What in the world does the number of kernel programmers have to do with
the ability to create a reliable flatpak or snap?  That's like saying
someone who doesn't know how to modify a furnace can't be trusted to
create a functional kitchen.

I've interacted with PLENTY of good programmers who develop these
distros and they have very deep understanding of their systems.  If you
think all you need to create a distribution like Ubuntu is a "bunch of
JS programmers" I suggest you try it yourself and see how it goes.

This is just trolling.

> > And, it Just Works.
>
> Just Works :)
> I like that!
> Until it doesn't....

Yes... just exactly like ALL OTHER SOFTWARE EVER CREATED!

This discussion is pointless.