I would say that the counterweight is actually you, because I have zero interest in Omarchy (I'm fairly satisfied with Manjaro for my needs). Even so, I think it's you, DHH, with your values and attitude, who is actually changing the game.
Omarchy is not just a distribution, but it's also a counterweight to all the nonsense that has plagued Linux for far too long. It's a refuge from the clowns and the circus that has been Linux politics since the old institutions got infiltrated. QUACK THAT! ππ¦
I'm pretty confident that most vibecoders are just 'idea guys' in disguise. They either go viral by creating something pointless or by solving a problem that has been solved countless times before.
Companies restructure all the time. It's not only common, but usually better for both workers and consumers in the medium to long term.
However, killing physical media is a completely different matter. It's a crucial change in the industry, similar to Unity's runtime tax fiasco.
The layoffs are objectively worse than Sony killing physical media but the fact that theyβre being so transparent about it has made them look SOOO much better than Sony who had to lie to justify a decision no one wants
