break a lot of backwards compatibility or radically change the current way of doing things

Plan 9. We can still have textual interfaces without emulating the ancient use of teletypewriters.

A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward.

There’s an old saying: “Linux users use Linux because they hate Windows. BSD users use BSD because they love Unix.” Obviously this is not true for every individual user, but I think it describes a trend or pattern.

“Hello, support? How do I get through the Gnomish Mines in Nethack?”