Why the ISO format has to die
EasyOS ships as a .img file, that is written to a drive. Barry stopped shipping EasyOS as an ISO file from early 2020. This was a controversial decision. Barry will continue the rest of this page writing in the first-person.
When I first wrote this page, in December 2021, I was reacting to emails that I had received. Quite incredible emails; one guy told me it is not my fault, I am showing the signs of early dementia!
My reaction below, is somewhat confronting, but it represents my mood at the time. Revising this page in November 2022, I decided to leave that text as-is...
I maintain that the ISO format has "had it's day" and needs to be retired. Furthermore, I claim that the image format is simpler and easier to use; however, some Linux "old timers" claim the opposite.
I saw their entrenched obstinacy as akin to my elderly step-mother sticking with audio cassettes and keyboard flip phone. So finally, in December 2021, I decided to clarify my claim in a blog post:
