Bahman M. (@bahmanm@mastodon.social)
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Attached: 1 image My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024. Please store your #Linux #desktop application configurations ONLY in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`. NOT in `$HOME` or other non-standard or obsolete places. May #FreeDesktop be your guide. https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/ #Programming #DevOps #SysAdmin

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  • mosiacmango
    2•1 year ago

    Yeah, I fully get that. The post and comments were very specific about how if you dont follow XDG, you’re fucking up, while only generally saying that “everything would be better if everyone followed the same standard.”

    I pointed out that there are several standards and asked for a unique reason why XDG was the best to use.

    I still haven’t heard one, which is fine, but it undermines the “If youre not using, XDG youre a idiot” tone of the post and comments.

    • @Feathercrown@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      I think the logic is that it’s the most used, so to avoid seriously competing standards, it’s better to stick with it.

      • mosiacmango
        2•1 year ago

        So far, thats the most specific reason someone has given to use XDG, but I dont think it accurate.

        FHS is the most used, as it’s been the primary linux filesystem standard for decades. Isn’t it better to stick with it if the only metric is popularity?