@pnutzh4x0r to [email protected] • 2 years agoAlpine Linux does not make the newsdrewdevault.commessage-square33arrow-up1118arrow-down17cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]alpinelinux[email protected]
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minus-squareJustinlinkfedilink3•2 years agoAlpine’s main thing is musl. musl is a lot better than glib, but you have to compile for it, which means no proprietary software.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoThe glibc can be introduced by an Alpine fork, so Alpine can stay pure.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoWhy is musl better than glibc? Looking at the licence, it’s just your classic corporate cuckolding that always leads to a net decrease in upstream contributions
Alpine’s main thing is musl. musl is a lot better than glib, but you have to compile for it, which means no proprietary software.
The glibc can be introduced by an Alpine fork, so Alpine can stay pure.
Why is musl better than glibc? Looking at the licence, it’s just your classic corporate cuckolding that always leads to a net decrease in upstream contributions