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Comment by smartmic

I disagree, the author gives the main reason:

> You must understand why you damaged your system and why the fix you applied fixed it.

Only GNU/Linux (in fact any free software) gives you the possibility to fully understand your system. It allows you to drill down to any level required. Thriving for such understanding is a trait of hackers, but having the freedom to do so is beneficial for any software developer- at whom the article was targeted.

parent smartmic 2 years ago

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