Regardless of everyone’s opinions, myself included… One thing’s for certain: this is a masterclass in fund raising. How the hell is he pulling it off ?
He’s exploiting the AI craze. And is himself a wealthy and connected individual. Also he’s including essentially ads in the OS. Which is exactly the type of thing people leave Windows for.
working toward full integration with the Chinese services people depend on
I really wish I was spineless enough to just start throwing around half arsed projects and beg for millions of funding whenever a craze comes around… fuck I’d be a millionaire by now. easy peasy.
Even more sadness for me, I actually liked Omarchy when I first learned about it as a Linux noob. But I hear there’s other ways of achieving the same functionalities, so I’ll be looking into that once I find time.
Yes I know, I’ve recieved some notices that I expertly ignored. Doesn’t sound like too much of a problem, just convert the old format config files to new format config files.
He appeals to the worst in some very influential people, basically “Get in the car losers, we’re going Naziing”. And all these rich people just happen to have a deep seated urge to go Naziing that societal ethics hasn’t allowed them to explore before, so they just give him all their money.
That, and in a quid pro quo for their investment they’ll obviously expect DHH to be even more of a Nazi than he has previously been. There, that’s his “masterclass”. Still impressed?
Seeing his work on Omarchy, i would definitely not call DHH competent at all lmao. It’s a lot of hyprland configs and way too many (probably mostly unvetted) aur packages.
Not only that, but there are some glaring security mistakes in the configuration. There is a deep dive from last year: https://マリウス.com/a-word-on-omarchy (I hope they fixed some of this stuff)
But the core of this “distro” is a bunch of bash scripts that do a curl to somewhere instead of proper packaging.
DHH is not a corporation, and he seems to be making Omarchy for free and fun
Over 80% of Linux kernel developers are employed by corporations. 2024 Open Source Software Funding Report estimated a $7.7 billion funding per year by organizations, with 86% of that being the salary or contract payments of developers
Linux land has been inhabited by big dogs like Canonical and Red Hat for a while, and it probably wouldn’t have picked up the enthusiasm it has from companies over the years without the likes of them. So agree that corps like the safety provided by other corps, but it’s not like this new one is the only offering.
Regardless of everyone’s opinions, myself included… One thing’s for certain: this is a masterclass in fund raising. How the hell is he pulling it off ?
He’s exploiting the AI craze. And is himself a wealthy and connected individual. Also he’s including essentially ads in the OS. Which is exactly the type of thing people leave Windows for.
I really wish I was spineless enough to just start throwing around half arsed projects and beg for millions of funding whenever a craze comes around… fuck I’d be a millionaire by now. easy peasy.
I always thought if I was a complete PoS that I would start either a health fad or a religion… Both excellent ways to get rich selling bullshit.
Even more sadness for me, I actually liked Omarchy when I first learned about it as a Linux noob. But I hear there’s other ways of achieving the same functionalities, so I’ll be looking into that once I find time.
Nothing against Hyperland, but be advised that iirc, there are currently working on things that break config files (what omarchy sums up to be)
If you want something quick-ish, KDE could work as a replacement, granted you use the keyboard shortcuts.
Yes I know, I’ve recieved some notices that I expertly ignored. Doesn’t sound like too much of a problem, just convert the old format config files to new format config files.
This feel potentially hellish…
He appeals to the worst in some very influential people, basically “Get in the car losers, we’re going Naziing”. And all these rich people just happen to have a deep seated urge to go Naziing that societal ethics hasn’t allowed them to explore before, so they just give him all their money.
That, and in a quid pro quo for their investment they’ll obviously expect DHH to be even more of a Nazi than he has previously been. There, that’s his “masterclass”. Still impressed?
If you Heil Hitler a lot, you get part of the riches they hid in Switzerland I guess.
By finally giving Linux an acceptable, i.e. racist, capitalist, face.
it’s all about who you know.
Voldemort?
People can be competent independent of their political views.
Seeing his work on Omarchy, i would definitely not call DHH competent at all lmao. It’s a lot of hyprland configs and way too many (probably mostly unvetted) aur packages.
Not only that, but there are some glaring security mistakes in the configuration. There is a deep dive from last year: https://マリウス.com/a-word-on-omarchy (I hope they fixed some of this stuff)
But the core of this “distro” is a bunch of bash scripts that do a curl to somewhere instead of proper packaging.
It is a 101 on how not to install Arch linux.
DHH’s enemies are gonna have a great time cracking all those installations then I guess.
_Citation needed _
Seriously?
Sure, but this is not such an example.
He uses the word Agentic
Corporations like dealing with corporations. I think this is it. Linux land is otherwise inhabited by peasant folk who do stuff for free and for fun.
DHH is not a corporation, and he seems to be making Omarchy for free and fun
Over 80% of Linux kernel developers are employed by corporations. 2024 Open Source Software Funding Report estimated a $7.7 billion funding per year by organizations, with 86% of that being the salary or contract payments of developers
Yes DHH is a person. But he is also a business guy so the point still stands.
And userland for desktop really isn’t
Linux land has been inhabited by big dogs like Canonical and Red Hat for a while, and it probably wouldn’t have picked up the enthusiasm it has from companies over the years without the likes of them. So agree that corps like the safety provided by other corps, but it’s not like this new one is the only offering.