That’s a hilarious analogy. I agree with the general sentiment.
However… there is a difference between meaningful choice and choice that is simply a byproduct of grumpy disagreements from 20 years ago.
Choice has compound costs. Primarily, it creates interop issues. The best is example is, of course, software distribution (hey what ppa do I need to install node). It also creates an explosion of configuration options and points of failure.
The desktop distro maintainers should, imo, put their disagreements aside and find common ground to the most pressing issues. Perhaps funded by some billionaire or their mega-corp.
However… there is a difference between meaningful choice and choice that is simply a byproduct of grumpy disagreements from 20 years ago.
Choice has compound costs. Primarily, it creates interop issues. The best is example is, of course, software distribution (hey what ppa do I need to install node). It also creates an explosion of configuration options and points of failure.
The desktop distro maintainers should, imo, put their disagreements aside and find common ground to the most pressing issues. Perhaps funded by some billionaire or their mega-corp.