Kiss Linux – A distribution with a focus on less is more

Re:Kiss Linux – A distribution with a focus on less is more by louisch on Thursday May 21, 2020 @05:27AM (#23256422)

I do appreciate how they don't even have a backend for the website (though saying that, I'm not sure why most Linux distributions would require a full backend for their website)

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Re:Kiss Linux – A distribution with a focus on less is more by bauerd on Thursday May 21, 2020 @06:10AM (#23256669)

It's an operating system distribution... why bother with how its documentation is served

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Re:Kiss Linux – A distribution with a focus on less is more by avhon1 on Thursday May 21, 2020 @05:17PM (#23265485)

Because it reflects how the writers solve problems. They needed a website. Did they spin up a docker container of wordpress, install a theme and some plugins until it looked the way they wanted, and write content in an in-browser WYSIWYG editor? Or did they write their content as HTML, and copy it to a server running HTTPD? Those two solutions represent different values, different philosophies, about how to use computers. It is good to see that the author's website-building approach is consistent with their operating-system-building approach. It lends credibility to the sincerity of the project.

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Re:Kiss Linux – A distribution with a focus on less is more by bauerd on Friday May 22, 2020 @05:48AM (#23270274)

No, it primarily reflects the problems. For example, the Gentoo and Arch Linux run MediaWiki. Does this tell you something about their "values or philosophies about how to use computers"? No, a static site generator would simply not be practical for either project. What renders documentation HTML in the background tells nothing about either project's approach to operating system development.

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