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minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoAlpine’s main thing is musl. musl is a lot better than glib, but you have to compile for it, which means no proprietary software.
minus-squareDrito@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoThe glibc can be introduced by an Alpine fork, so Alpine can stay pure.
minus-squareOsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWhy is musl better than glibc? Looking at the licence, it’s just your classic corporate cuckolding that always leads to a net decrease in upstream contributions
Alpine’s main thing is musl. musl is a lot better than glib, but you have to compile for it, which means no proprietary software.
The glibc can be introduced by an Alpine fork, so Alpine can stay pure.
Why is musl better than glibc? Looking at the licence, it’s just your classic corporate cuckolding that always leads to a net decrease in upstream contributions