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This comes across as rather entitled. They offer an easy installation path that works for most people. They also went out of their way to provide alternative installation methods and instructions [1]. All while gifting you and the world free and open source software.

[1] https://zed.dev/docs/linux



My interest is not in using this text editor as a consumer, but in guiding software development culture in general, particularly when it comes to installation of Linux applications.

Some talks I have given on this topic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq1XqP4-qOo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwXixVcliP0

So, I think "entitled" is the wrong insult. "arrogant" would be more accurate.


"Opinionated" is more appropriate. Ignorance often accompanies arrogance. Opinion, to me, at least contains a degree of knowledge.


You've dedicated your adult life to massaging ABIs and openly admit your "non-polished" solution is an idealistic holy grail, and yet you expect some text editor with a non-existent path to profitability to have hewn to your every private thought about Linux binary versatility, and that sir is bullshit.




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