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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: What programs do you make sure are installed on a new Linux
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:59:26 -0000 (UTC)
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On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:20:45 -0500, Phillip Frabott wrote:

> Either when a dev doesn't do the right thing or if they are doing
> cross-platform where not all platforms use it. (Windows for example).

If it’s open source, submit a patch to fix it.

All the cross-platform open-source software should have learned to respect 
common *nix conventions by now.