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Shutting Down Clear Linux OS

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125 points todsacerdoti | 3 comments | 18 Jul 25 23:45 UTC | HN request time: 0.005s | source
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hardwaresofton ◴[18 Jul 25 23:49 UTC] No.44611122[source]▶
Knowing which projects/languages/frameworks to invest time into and which to skip (even if they produce useful subprojects) is a superpower these days.
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1. BLKNSLVR ◴[19 Jul 25 01:31 UTC] No.44611726[source]▶
Rule #1: Exclude those with corporate ownership or dependence.
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2. hardwaresofton ◴[19 Jul 25 01:34 UTC] No.44611735[source]▶
Hard disagree here, corporations almost always have the biggest pockets to fund continued R&D.

There’s a tension there, but this is why it’s a skill — theres no simple rule. Fully open source community governed projects can be some of the most obviously good to ignore.

3. binary132 ◴[19 Jul 25 15:11 UTC] No.44616157[source]▶
Unmaintained free software is nearly as useless as corporate-sponsored OSS whose funding and support has disappeared