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sepastian / docker_build_debian_archive.md
Last active July 1, 2026 06:09
Build Docker images using archived Debian base image

Update July 2026: Simply replacing deb with archive may not always do it. For example, Debian stretch requires additional replacements, but the principle stays the same. See https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/744408/56290

When maintaining code and, successively, building old (10+ years) Dockerfile images, problems may arise because the base image may be based off a Debian distribution, which is no longer available. I.e. /etc/apt/sources.list cointains references, which no longer exist. For example, ruby:2.3

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probonopd / Wayland.md
Last active July 17, 2026 11:44
Think twice about Wayland. It breaks everything!

Think twice before abandoning X11. Wayland breaks everything!

tl;dr: Wayland is not "the future", it is merely an incompatible alternative to the established standard with a different set of priorities and goals.

Wayland breaks everything! It is binary incompatible, provides no clear transition path with 1:1 replacements for everything in X11, and is even philosophically incompatible with X11. Hence, if you are interested in existing applications to "just work" without the need for adjustments, then you may be better off avoiding Wayland.

Wayland solves no issues I have but breaks almost everything I need. Even the most basic, most simple things (like xkill) - in this case with no obvious replacement. And usually it stays broken, because the Wayland folks mostly seem to care about Automotive, Gnome, maybe KDE - and alienating e