I run some of these but I don’t think it will take off in the mainstream unless we can get the process of setup and administration out of the 1970s.
It needs to be like installing apps on a phone with seamless auto update. Running Proxmox or Docker or even one of those self hosting oriented distributions is too complex for most people to bother with. As soon as you say “install this distribution on your server” you have lost most people.
It’s not just lack of technical skill. Even most people who are perfectly able just don’t have time to hassle with it.
It needs to be like installing apps on a phone with seamless auto update. Running Proxmox or Docker or even one of those self hosting oriented distributions is too complex for most people to bother with. As soon as you say “install this distribution on your server” you have lost most people.
It’s not just lack of technical skill. Even most people who are perfectly able just don’t have time to hassle with it.