> Github wouldn't exist if everybody rolled their own version control system, for example.
It also wouldn't exist if no one did. It's all about compromises. Having too many tools for the same job isn't good, but monoculture isn't either.
It also wouldn't exist if no one did. It's all about compromises. Having too many tools for the same job isn't good, but monoculture isn't either.
Why not? In the old days, it was "./configure; make". Today, it's much less certain what build system(s) you'll have to deal with when building a FOSS tool. That's not a problem when everything works, but as experience shows, more often than not you'll run into issues and then I would say it's nice if you are familiar with the system.
And just like with other tools it's nice if everybody uses the same thing. Github wouldn't exist if everybody rolled their own version control system, for example.