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[-] refalo@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago

having choices are the opposite of conforming to standards

[-] Deckweiss@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago

Well, when software supports this standard, you as a user have a way to not confirm to it by setting the env variables to whatever you want, even per app. So you have two choises, either use it as is or change it.

But if software doesn't supportthe spec, there is no choise of using it. So ons choise less.

[-] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

This standard makes your software's paths user-configurable, giving users a choice.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And if I don't agree with how that standard is implemented? I should have the choice to use something else. Isn't that how everything works?

[-] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 points 5 months ago

You can of course not give users a choice. And a lot of applications do their own thing, having their own variables like GOPATH or a cli option like --config or some way to do that in a config file like Idea IDEs. But implementing XDG from start is miles simpler for all parties, it's good practice to have your paths and variables somewhat organized in code anyway.

[-] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

To conform to a standard or do something else are each a choice. If you can justify your choice then perhaps it's a good one.

[-] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 5 months ago

Choosing to not conform is also a choice

[-] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Of course, and is what I say.

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