[Chicago-talk] Alpine Linux distribution

[Shlomi Fish]

Hi Jim,

On Mon, 26 Sep 2022 07:50:36 -0400
James E Keenan <jkeenan at pobox.com> wrote:

> On 9/25/22 21:10, Steven Lembark wrote:
> > 
> > https://alpinelinux.org/about/
> > 
> > Alpine Linux is an independent, non-commercial, general purpose Linux
> > distribution designed for power users who appreciate security, simplicity
> > and resource efficiency.
> > 
> > 
> > The catch is that "power users" means it's not intended for
> > anyone doing anything usual; it's intended for people who
> > have a specific need and know how to work around any issues
> > that arise.
> > 
> > This makes it un-suitable for general testing.
> >   
> 
> Unfortunately, that doesn't stop people from sending failure reports to 
> CPANtesters or to Perl 5 Porters. :-(
>

"just say no"?

http://shlomifishswiki.branchable.com/Never_Try_to_Please_Everyone/

This is one case where a canned response may be justified.
 
> jimk
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