Linux is moving fast - improving/developing at an impressive pace - so much so, that it is difficult to keep up with the latest developments and changes - so much so, that we often don't even know about a change until it hits our desktop - often a year or more since the change was made!
And I notice a trend happening here - yep, the removal of the core 'backend' config tools: dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg, alsaconf, and even xorg.conf itself!
Now, it will be argued that Linux has improved so much that these tools are simply not needed any more, however - it is patently obvious to all from the Linux community forums, that these utils have been removed without substitution, leaving users who's systems have gone blank/quiet after upgrades etc. in the dark as to what to do next.
OK I do appreciate that things shouldn't be any more complicated than they need to be, and if something can just work without the user needing to even know about the possible configs - thats can be fine, *but* - where is the option to tweak/alter/adjust if we so want/need to? Isn't choice a fundamental core of the open source movement?
Is it our fault that a 'major change' to how an app/driver works isn't known about until it slaps (or doesn't!) us in the face?
Do we still have to put up with arrogant Linux devs telling us to RTFM?!
I don't think I am too happy about having 'functionality' being removed without decent explanation or equivalent/alternative choice available. I'm all for having a system that just works - but there is a fine line between that and a system lacking in simple and obvious config options!
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