> What do you mean, “lost cause”? I use it just fine on the desktop.
I don't see the benefit in trying to compete with MacOS, Windows, ChromeOS or Linux in the Desktop space. Those platforms have the desktop app mind share there's very little commercial desktop software created specifically for FreeBSD while on the other hand there have been several successful commercial embedded and server products created on FreeBSD. To me, it makes sense to focus on the strengths of FreeBSD.
Saying that, I realize anyone is free to work on what they find interesting!
> Regarding your last comment with vanishing ports, it’s not something I’ve experienced with 20 years of FreeBSD usage.
I don't see the benefit in trying to compete with MacOS, Windows, ChromeOS or Linux in the Desktop space. Those platforms have the desktop app mind share there's very little commercial desktop software created specifically for FreeBSD while on the other hand there have been several successful commercial embedded and server products created on FreeBSD. To me, it makes sense to focus on the strengths of FreeBSD.
Saying that, I realize anyone is free to work on what they find interesting!
> Regarding your last comment with vanishing ports, it’s not something I’ve experienced with 20 years of FreeBSD usage.
Here's one example, not my post but I've seen stuff like this before: https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/17c5bmc/freebsd14r...
Alan Jude brought it up on his talk at BSDCan as well: https://youtu.be/N1-sViicQvU?si=mGP5ofjn4i5lhHRx&t=2059