That’s not a feature thats exclusive to open source though. Circular reasoning like this just distracts from the fact that software just like hardware is constantly evolving, even in personal spaces. Thinking someone can do better has no relevance on the “open source” aspect or the political leaning.

Unlike the state mandated garbage, this OS is more realistic with the capabilities and expectations of its users.

That’s why these laws are completely delusional. Being a kid is one thing, but being a teenager is another thing. Laws like this disregard teenagers - and later on expect them to know everything at 18. What a stupid world.

If you’re using Linux you’re already 99% smarter than the people making these stupid laws. At this point your age doesnt matter.

Agreed, it was the next step from pulseaudio. To say it wasnt problematic is incorrect, as it had many problems and needed a lot of manual intervention.

Nowadays, pipewire appears alot more stable, even with the compatibility layers for when stuff uses pulseaudio.