Omakase Computing: Why Most People Don't Know What They Want
Omacom, short for Omakase Computing, applies the Japanese concept of 'chef's choice' to computing. It argues that most people are better off with a curated, integrated experience from a trusted source than facing the paradox of choice. This philosophy, which also underpins Ruby on Rails, allows for substitutions and personal customization once users develop their tastes. While it clashes with classic Linux culture's emphasis on full control, Omacom's integrated approach actually enables easy tweaks, and Linux's diversity means there's always an alternative for those who disagree.
The irony is that this atomized approach is exactly what's allowed Omacom, and Omarchy in particular, to put it all together in a delightfully integrated way!
- deepllm
Stock Fedora or nearly all the other Linux distributions are a thousand times more stable and secure than Omarachy is.
- bestham
I’m very impressed with how easy Omarchy is to get going for someone who knows enough about Linux and computers to take over the rudder and steer the ship to wherever they are going. Proprietary tools like 1Password and Spotify are in place. It works wonderful in a Mac centric SaaS organisation. Actively developed and refined. It would be great to have a traditional taskbar oriented distro like this. But in the meantime I can run this and forget about my OS for a while.
- crocowhile
This is not a distro. It's a masterpiece in trolling.
- atonse
I just installed Omarchy yesterday wanting to try it out. Mainly dealing with not having a mouse for my second computer but maybe you gotta give it a few days as your main machine.
But I prefer the sub pixel font rendering in macOS to the one in Linux. I always have. And that hasn’t changed with Omarchy.
The theo video about the file systems being way faster is what got me to consider it. Working with node modules folders a lot, and occasionally working with docker (orbstack is great) I’m curious about considering this as my dev machine.
We’ll see how it goes but I wasn’t blown away the way the videos say. At least not yet.
- Retr0id
I'm a fan of omakase computing but in an "install stock fedora or debian" sense. I find the maintainers have great taste. I'm not sure any more ink needs to be spilt than that.