This is pretty much it.

I was coasting along, and doing pretty well for myself. Things needed to be changed politically, but nothing dire. Working on that change. Then everything went off a f&@“ng cliff into the ocean.

Life is bleak, and like any disaster, know where the exits are.

It’s not so much about a second package manager as it is about having a base system and separating extra software from the base system.

Moving extra packages out of the base system allows the extra packages to be updated quicker. Fewer things get frozen when the stable point in time distro release is tagged. This also helps the base as it can move without having to worry about every piece of software in the repos being compatible with the changes.

The concept exists as 3rd party repos. However, most aren’t setup to be as cleanly separated as ports are.

There are none. Linux is a baseless system, which is its power and frustration.

You could install Debian or Alma Linux and run pkgsrc on it to approximate a base and extra packages setup like the BSDs.

There are parts of a tightly coupled userland forming, like iptools and systemd, but there are many things missing at the moment.

CC and open carry laws vary by state in the US.

I am in an open carry area with lax laws. Most people don’t open carry because it’s dumb in an urban area. Out in the rural areas it makes more sense.

Yes, MZLA is different then Mozilla Corp. It’s still under the Mozilla Foundation, but separate from Mozilla Corp.

Because I have to admin Windows boxes and M365. There are PS modules for lots of different MS things.