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I still struggle to understand why Microsoft is used at all? The only sane explanation I can think of is that Microsoft have some licenses that people need to
by peter_retief 10y ago
I still struggle to understand why Microsoft is used at all?
The only sane explanation I can think of is that Microsoft have some licenses that people need to do certain tasks (They extort money from android makers for fear of nuisance suits it seems) Surely if developers stood together we could root out this Microsoft pest once and for all?
- zapt02 10y agoYou forget that Windows 10 is a stable and well-rounded OS that also lets you run some software Linux can't.
- ams6110 10y agoIt's horrible on my older-but-still-very-adequate Dell laptop. It ran Windows 7 well, but I get frequent blue screen restarts in Windows 10. It's a driver issue I'm sure, but not holding out hope that Dell will be releasing Win 10 driver updates for older laptops at this point.
- zapt02 10y agoThat's a vendor problem though, consider it a lesson learned and stick to a well-known line with good OS support. I got burned myself when purchasing the first-gen Lenovo Yoga - tons of custom drivers that work poorly on Windows 10.
- qplex 10y agoYou forget that Linux is a stable and well-rounded OS that also lets you run a lot of hardware that Windows can't.
- Klathmon 10y agoIt's just more stable and easier to use as a desktop OS to me. And I say this as someone that has a bash terminal open 99% of the time (one compiled specifically for Windows). And let's not act like an update on a Linux machine has never fucked up networking.
- peter_retief 10y agoI haven't used MS for many years and most of the internet runs some form of nix. it is just a brand not an actual thing in my view
- Klathmon 10y agoI'm not really sure what you are trying to say there, but I was just pointing out that many developers not only use Windows but like it. It's got it's pain points and cruft like anything, but I'm generally pretty happy with it.
- peter_retief 10y agoMy point is that developers should wean themselves off linux
- detaro 10y ago> My point is that developers should wean themselves off linux I assume you meant to write Windows, or are you proposing everybody switch to FreeBSD or Mac OS? Still, it's an odd response to someone answering your question of why they use it.
- peter_retief 10y agohaha serious concentration lapse there, wean themselves onto Linux or some nix. Its way more fun