> Most users don't care because they do the same with their own files.
Maybe I'm not most users, but I absolutely put my files in ~/.config/$my_namespace/
> It didn't solve anything, just added more mess.
Have you ever had to migrate/sync parts of a system across multiple hosts, or even just backup with very limited space and having to be choosy about what is stored? XDG makes it WAY easier to set up rules to include/exclude stuff, than a bazillion .programrc dirs (which make no config/data distinction). Cache can be completely ignored and usually (the more voluminous ) program data can be skipped. The app will usually generate it as needed, and if not, I know what to sync.
Every program and their dog barfing in $HOME is something I didn't wish for.
Maybe I'm not most users, but I absolutely put my files in ~/.config/$my_namespace/
> It didn't solve anything, just added more mess.
Have you ever had to migrate/sync parts of a system across multiple hosts, or even just backup with very limited space and having to be choosy about what is stored? XDG makes it WAY easier to set up rules to include/exclude stuff, than a bazillion .programrc dirs (which make no config/data distinction). Cache can be completely ignored and usually (the more voluminous ) program data can be skipped. The app will usually generate it as needed, and if not, I know what to sync.
Every program and their dog barfing in $HOME is something I didn't wish for.