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That's a really good article and they highlight exactly what my problem is with these kind of distribution.
"Use Linux so you can have total control of your system!"
* takes away the ability to have total control over my system.
Like wtf.
And how do you explain to your aging parents why their applications aren't available because it's not containerized?
I dunno. It's got its applications, like on systems where the specs are all the same, like the Macs or Steam deck or tablets. But to me that doesn't make sense on a PC.
If you want to leave your system folders alone, just don't SUDO.
The people using Linux to have total control over their system isnt the people using atomic distros.
Also you dont need to say theyre not available because they aren't containerised you simply tell them its not available because they dont support linux or since your aging parents have low software requirements 100% of their apps are on flatpak.
Good point.