What are immutable distros, and are they the future of Linux?
What are immutable distros, and are they the future of Linux?
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I hate YouTube videos.
If this was an article, it could be read quickly and with no annoying YouTube influencer in my face.
Or being forced to find a headset somewhere because my hearing is shit and I can't make out what they're saying (and don't get me started on the auto-generated sub's).
Also, not having ads waved in my face on YouTube is a plus.
Also, I read a lot faster than the average youtuber talks.
Some things benefit from video, but tech articles tend to not fall under that category.
Read the description.
The description is not written like a blog post, because it assumes the user will watch the video.
There is usually no point even reading it.
I mean, generally I agree - but this video's description was pretty good, and even answers the question from the video title:
And so I don't think immutable distros will replace regular distros. They'll grow, and occupy a space next to let's call them "mutable" systems, but they'll probably never be the default thing most people use.
A rare exception. :)
It's also on YouTube, but this link is not YouTube
Are we trying to make YouTube a generic word now?
Haha didn't even notice it was hosted somewhere else since I didn't click the link.
But the point is, videos have a lot of downsides and very few upsides. Sometimes it's good to get a visual explanation of something but more often than not, videos are designed to focus on the influencer and to be entertaining.
I just want to get to the information myself.
Actually I often prefer videos for less important stuff and I'd wish that more high quality audio or video content was available for certain topics. Low quality content is easy to come by, but I often have difficulty finding content from knowledgable people in audio or video form.
My reasoning is that I can do something else, like playing a game, while listening to videos in the background. It also allows me to take my eyes from screens and look into the distance while still learning something new.