> We never figured out how to package programs properly
What the issue with apt, pacman, and the others? I think they’re doing their job fine.
> For all kinds of smaller tasks we practically need to use those Unix tools
I mean, they’re good for what they do
> Those everywhere tools are for hysterical raisins hard to use in a larger context
Because each does a universal task you may want to do in the unix world of files and stream of texts.
> For a lot of “simple” things you need to remember the simple thing plus eight comments
No, you just need the manuals. And there are books too. And yes the difference between BSD and GNU is not obvious at first glance. But they’re different software worked on by different people.
What the issue with apt, pacman, and the others? I think they’re doing their job fine.
> For all kinds of smaller tasks we practically need to use those Unix tools
I mean, they’re good for what they do
> Those everywhere tools are for hysterical raisins hard to use in a larger context
Because each does a universal task you may want to do in the unix world of files and stream of texts.
> For a lot of “simple” things you need to remember the simple thing plus eight comments
No, you just need the manuals. And there are books too. And yes the difference between BSD and GNU is not obvious at first glance. But they’re different software worked on by different people.