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this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2026
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I feel like Linux having a guy is antithetical to Linux but I guess I'm just in the minority.
I know what you mean but he literally created it and still runs the show and it's named after him so like 🤷♂️
He's not Benevolent Dictator For Life, because the project is sprawling enough that he simply can't be. He's also ensconced deep in the technical low-level side of things, making decisions most users would hardly understand. People are much more likely to take issue with the guidance of self-appointed head guys for specific distros. God knows I ditched Ubuntu because of Mark Shuttleworth's front-end bullshit.