> weird poorly-documented helper scripts which have strange interactions
I've never found a packaging tool without an extensive and clear manpage with examples.
> I think the biggest issue is the social problem of the long and arduous process to become a trusted Debian Developer. Although there's now an easier Debian Maintainer option for restricted access, it's still not easy to become one. Other people have to go through a developer to update or add packages.
There is an arduous process to become a senior engineer in a FAANG, or a tenured professor, or an airline pilot.
I've never found a packaging tool without an extensive and clear manpage with examples.
> I think the biggest issue is the social problem of the long and arduous process to become a trusted Debian Developer. Although there's now an easier Debian Maintainer option for restricted access, it's still not easy to become one. Other people have to go through a developer to update or add packages.
There is an arduous process to become a senior engineer in a FAANG, or a tenured professor, or an airline pilot.
That's why a lot of people trust Debian.