> Linux (as in the kernel) succeeds because it's free, flexible, stable and secure. But none of those words are "pretty", "aesthetic" or "powerful". I think th

> Linux (as in the kernel) succeeds because it's free, flexible, stable and secure. But none of those words are "pretty", "aesthetic" or "powerful". I think that StumpWM, i3 & dwm are all powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environments. I think that emacs is a powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environment. > OSX became the uber tech junkie's OS of choice, but with Apple's recent shenanigans these savvy enthusiasts and devs are also starting to use Windows again. I think anyone who chooses to use Apple doesn't care about his freedom, and anyone who chooses to use Windows doesn't care about æsthetics. With Linux, I have both.