I've unironically seen people in forums say that Linux doesn't need to grow, that it already acvomplishes its purpose which I guess is serving a bunch of specialized geeks. They don't think mass adoption will bring anything good, as if FOSS could be enshittified instead of getting more support from those interested in contributing to something that works.

To me it feels like the ultimate "fuck you I got mine". It would be different if they said something like "we would like to do this, but we lack the resources". That would be understandable, but they appear to be straigth up hostile to adding stuff that would get more people to use Linux. It feels like classic gatekeeping (which is dumb cause Linux can't enshsittify).

There's always someone willing to tinker, if these people grow up with Windows, I think the tinkering "window" might be lost or wasted on a restrictive OS. But who would want to tinker in order to get working something that should work already? Tinkering should be fun and optional, not a task scheduled at every tuesday.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

You're right. I updated my post just before your reply.

I spent some time in the mid 00s installing various modification programs on windowd to modify it with stupid shit I found on deviantart. It would have been better if I got to do it on Linux.

Although some enshittification is happening for certain viewpoints on Linux, with some propriety things being allowed and the systemd DOB debacle, and AI on fedora.