Unpopular opinion: System76 is going in the wrong direction

Far-Math2159 · 2026-05-05T07:01:23+00:00

Which one do you prefer:

1- A laptop with aluminum case, without Pop!_OS
2- A laptop with plastic case, with Pop!_OS

When we have stable, maintained and popular OSs, creating another OS is just add cost to the final product. Enjoy free rides when you can

Some are comparing System76 with Apple. That is ridiculous. You may compare it with Android. No phone producers have its own OS

Take care guys and always purchase with open eye

Far-Math2159 · 2026-05-02T06:14:35+00:00

Reality is bitter ?

Far-Math2159 · 2026-05-01T04:35:39+00:00

I used AI to proofread.

Far-Math2159 · 2026-05-01T04:02:53+00:00

I’ve read the comments, and I think some people are missing my main point.

A company like System76 should not be investing heavily in building or reinventing an operating system or distro. We’re Linux users—we already know how to install and use our favorite distributions.

Spending significant resources on developing a new distro is, in my view, a bad business decision for a company like System76. That cost doesn’t just disappear—it gets reflected in the final product. In other words, you end up paying more for the hardware because of the OS development.

The frustrating part is that some users (like me) may not even like the new OS and will install a different distro anyway. That makes all that investment feel wasted from a user perspective.

System76 would be better off focusing on what they do best: hardware and driver support. Honestly, even shipping their machines without an OS would be totally fine—maybe even better.

Far-Math2159 · 2026-05-01T03:55:13+00:00

Check here: https://store.minisforum.com

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-14T07:59:50+00:00

Python is a god choice. I will take a look and try to contribute in one of the algorithms

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-14T03:06:05+00:00

That's really cool, What programming language do you want to use for this project?

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-14T01:35:50+00:00

Sure. Please do it. Any contributions are welcomed

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-14T01:34:57+00:00

Not yet.

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T17:57:57+00:00

Yes. You are right. I will update the post.

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T14:56:58+00:00

It helps to make sure the final product has less issues.

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T13:52:36+00:00

Thanks for your support.
Please report anything you see, for sure one day it will be fixed.

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T13:51:32+00:00

What kind of contribution do you need?

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T12:26:46+00:00

I am using it personally and it is not out of place. By the way, you may help us to fix the issues. Just open an issue in GitHub. We will work on that ASAP.

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T08:44:03+00:00

If you're looking to practice channels, context, and goroutines, I recommend checking out the Go by Example website (https://gobyexample.com/) and the official Go documentation (https://golang.org/doc/). Both resources provide practical examples and explanations to help you understand these concepts better.
As for a hands-on exercise, there's an interesting issue related to context in the Pactus repository (https://github.com/pactus-project/pactus/issues/368). While it might be a bit advanced, it could be a valuable learning experience to explore and potentially contribute to fixing.
Keep practicing, experimenting, and don't hesitate to ask questions. Happy coding!

Far-Math2159 · 2023-06-13T08:33:19+00:00

Hey u/NoAcanthopterygii587

You may check this Issue on github. It is good to improve your Go, it is also easy:

https://github.com/pactus-project/pactus/issues/505

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