Debian Organization
I've been following with some interest the recent discussions regarding
the release of Woody and the problems that must still be overcome. In
my opinion, Debian is becoming unmaintainable. There are way too many
packages; many of them are probably used by very few users. It's
become too easy for a new package to get added to the system. Debian is
losing it's focus. Instead of developing a complete Unix-like operating
system, it seems likes it's now just distributing a lot of useless
software. I'm fast losing interest in Debian, and I think the Debian
project needs to re-evaluate it's priorities. Mechanisms need to be put
in place to make it more difficult to add software to the archive.
Packages that serve only a tiny audience should be removed from the
archive. Orphaned packages, unless they serve a critical need of the
system as a whole, should also be removed. If developers want to
distribute their software, let them upload them to an FTP server, or
create an account on SourceForge. Unless a software package adds some
significant to new feature or functionality to the operating system as a
whole, it shouldn't be added to the archive. If something is not done
soon, Debian will eventually reach a point where it is no longer
maintainable due to the overwhelming number of packages it provides.
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