> The distribution repos can be severely outdated, maybe even buggy
They may be outdated (as in RHEL or Debian Stable) but even old versions get regular bug fixes. And RHEL and Debian and its family pretty much run the world (except the parts written in COBOL running under CICS and z/OS)
Re:Windows Package Manager 1.1
by ASalazarMX on Monday October 11, 2021 @02:25PM
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Buggy includes non-security bugs, like a flaw in the UI that upstream already corrected in a newer version, or a feature you need that was compiled out by the packager.
In that case, I’d suggest either paying someone to backport the fix and offer it to the distro, or rolling your own repo with your package and a minimal set of dependencies (the more minimal, the better) and live with your almost-distro. The beauty of open source is that you can always work your way out of a situation.
Yes, and can you imagine a windows install by regular users without too many 3rd party repos? If you do then I suspect you may not understand how vast and complex the software ecosystem is in Windows land.
I think your problem is that you're adding too many third-party repos. The distribution repos can be severely outdated, maybe even buggy, but fortunately most third-party repos are not troublesome. If you have one that is, don't add it, try an alternate installation medium, or consider a different application.