so, installing random software from random repositories equals fragility? that doesn't seem specific to apt at all. however the article is written Fedora-specific, so maybe people don't like to point out that dnf/yum is susceptible to the same problem. In fact, the article doesn't even try to call out apt, or fragility.
There is a use case for immutable distributions, just as there is one for those distributions which are not immutable.
It is dishonest to attribute fragility as a basic flaw in apt, when system fragility is a consequence of ignorance.
Yes, I do think that is fragility. Immutable distros, iOS etc have it right - installing software shouldn’t be able to fuck up the system.
People gotta install from “random repositories” because shit they need is not in official repos, further showcasing the shortcomings of the entire setup and its reliance on maintainers. This derogatory statement only works against your argument, rather than supporting it.
Nobody's saying "apt is fragile." I used it as an example because it's the install command I'm familiar with, and the one I see most often in Linux install instructions. Ubuntu's popularity made it the default package manager when outsiders think "Linux."
There is a use case for immutable distributions, just as there is one for those distributions which are not immutable.
It is dishonest to attribute fragility as a basic flaw in apt, when system fragility is a consequence of ignorance.