where to draw the line?
Just taking whatever is easier. If your changes are easily packageable, then it should be a package. Changing systemd is probably not easily packageable. It's probably possible, but it's something where its not worth the effort.
Removing snaps? I feel like I'd prefer Mint to package its stuff as a package and leave removing snaps up to the user. But I vaguely remember that mint changes some repos too?
What would be the relation? From my understanding, the stereotype is about arch users telling everyone that they use arch btw, or telling people to rtfm. Maybe there's another stereotype I am missing, but I haven't done either of those here. 😅
I'd love to clarify if you tell me which part of the post you didn't understand.
It wouldn't require from the distro any more work than they do on their current package repository. A DE and it'd configuration could be debian packages just like any other.
Sure, you're right! But here's a proposition: it would be easier on both the developer and the user (without sacrificing user choice) if it was a package, or better yet, an option to check on the installer. It is still just the same amount of choice.
If people wanted to do it by package installation, they would!
In the current state, they usually can't. Maintainers do not provide these as packages, so you're forced to install a whole distribution just to try out their configuration of KDE
Never said that they shouldn't exist. I only said that they must be distributed as packages instead.
I don't see how this is more difficult on the user. It is running a simple command, and for a GUI package manager it would be a single button click, just like you'd do it in a graphical installer. It would indeed be almost like a series of check boxes.
As a user, it is much easier to check a box than reinstall my entire OS
Yes it is a scientific theory (not a hypothesis), which means it is the widely accepted explanation by scientists.
You're right that the theory is not about God, but explains the origins of the universe. What I said about God is what I think is a logical conclusion. If something has a beginning, then it must have been kickstarted somehow. What kickstarted it is by definition its creator. And this applies to our universe, in my opinion.
This does not reveal the nature of the creator or anything about them. It is merely a statement that they must exist. An effect must have a cause.
I apologize for sounding pretentious earlier, that was not my intention, but I can see how it came off as such. And apologize for misunderstanding your intentions as well.
Also I notice you have some downvotes. Just want to clarify that it is not me.
And that's exactly my point. You get the same experience by just installing a package rather than having to "distro-hop"
I actually like JS too. It is second to python in ease, but way better in terms of tooling and eco system.
The JavaScript eco system has some issues due to legacy baggage of browsers and design issues with node, but beyond that, the tooling is amazing and powerful.