Directory listings have a bad reputation, they're ugly and are usually used to expose private data. What I love about them is when they are used to distribute software or data. Want to find a specific version of NodeJS, easy: https://nodejs.org/dist/

How about RaspiOS?

There's no huge app that takes ages to download, no ads, no JavaScript! It's fast, it's simple, it's elegant, it gets out of your way. It always was and always will be.