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Yuck... Why not try arch linux? Much better... imho. Antergos is a good user friendly distro that I highly recommend. Why is it always windows vs apple..when l

Yuck... Why not try arch linux? Much better... imho. Antergos is a good user friendly distro that I highly recommend. Why is it always windows vs apple..when linux -- esp for tech savvy folks/developers is so much better?

Xorlev 9y ago
The author mentioned Unity and developing for VR which pretty squarely tilts the scales toward Windows for now.
tyteen4a03 9y ago
Because none of the Linux distros look as good as what Apple (or even Microsoft) has to offer. ElementaryOS is heading in the right direction, but I cannot shake off the feeling that it's still using design languages relevant to 2010, not 2017.
- dman 9y ago
  An os is just a bootloader to run emacs full screen.
- gremlinsinc 9y ago
  Why is all about gui/looks? Learn to live in the terminal, and all will be well... I say that and I still haven't completely grokked VIM, but I CAN exit!
  - tyteen4a03 9y ago
    I care about not having a burning urge to stab my eyes every 5 seconds :)
- cucumberferity 9y ago
  Pop!_OS from System76 looks even better than elementaryOS.
- nbanks 9y ago
  I've been using Fluxbox for a decade, and couldn't stand OSX or Windows when I tried using them for a few months. Fluxbox looks slick and it's super fast, though it took a while to configure. I have nothing behind my windows but a background image and a clock, battery, wifi indicator, and the desktop number in the lower right corner. I start most programs from the terminal anyway and use virtual desktops instead of minimizing things. I defined keystrokes for resizing windows, opening terminals, switching between virtual desktops. Using alt-click to drag and resize windows is also nice because it means the windows need almost no frame and you don't have to aim. Now I get frustrated with other OSes. For example, when I read a book off a webpage with useless banners on the top and bottom, I like to resize my browser so it's larger than the screen and the useless parts of the webpage are off the screen. This is easy to do if you have keystrokes for resizing windows.... On the other hand, everyone else has trouble using my computer. And this will likely get worse. Eventually I'll switch from Dvorak to a steno keyboard.
cmurf 9y ago
I think it's good advice to go with a remix of a solid distro that's emphasizing "out of the box" experience. I haven't tried Antergos myself, but sounds approximately like the target market for Korora which is a Fedora remix, and includes more obscure things like non-free (i.e. proprietary) software, browser plugins, and drivers. There are some things I have to use Windows or macOS for because the proprietary software only exists on one of those platforms, but day to day I'm using Fedora. I'm sick of the entire macOS and Windows ecosystems. About the only thing making sense for sticking with macoS at least, is that it's the only way to develop macOS and iOS apps. Lock in.

Xorlev 9y ago

The author mentioned Unity and developing for VR which pretty squarely tilts the scales toward Windows for now.

tyteen4a03 9y ago

Because none of the Linux distros look as good as what Apple (or even Microsoft) has to offer. ElementaryOS is heading in the right direction, but I cannot shake off the feeling that it's still using design languages relevant to 2010, not 2017.

dman 9y ago
An os is just a bootloader to run emacs full screen.
gremlinsinc 9y ago
Why is all about gui/looks? Learn to live in the terminal, and all will be well... I say that and I still haven't completely grokked VIM, but I CAN exit!
- tyteen4a03 9y ago
  I care about not having a burning urge to stab my eyes every 5 seconds :)
cucumberferity 9y ago
Pop!_OS from System76 looks even better than elementaryOS.
nbanks 9y ago
I've been using Fluxbox for a decade, and couldn't stand OSX or Windows when I tried using them for a few months. Fluxbox looks slick and it's super fast, though it took a while to configure. I have nothing behind my windows but a background image and a clock, battery, wifi indicator, and the desktop number in the lower right corner. I start most programs from the terminal anyway and use virtual desktops instead of minimizing things. I defined keystrokes for resizing windows, opening terminals, switching between virtual desktops. Using alt-click to drag and resize windows is also nice because it means the windows need almost no frame and you don't have to aim. Now I get frustrated with other OSes. For example, when I read a book off a webpage with useless banners on the top and bottom, I like to resize my browser so it's larger than the screen and the useless parts of the webpage are off the screen. This is easy to do if you have keystrokes for resizing windows.... On the other hand, everyone else has trouble using my computer. And this will likely get worse. Eventually I'll switch from Dvorak to a steno keyboard.

cmurf 9y ago

I think it's good advice to go with a remix of a solid distro that's emphasizing "out of the box" experience. I haven't tried Antergos myself, but sounds approximately like the target market for Korora which is a Fedora remix, and includes more obscure things like non-free (i.e. proprietary) software, browser plugins, and drivers. There are some things I have to use Windows or macOS for because the proprietary software only exists on one of those platforms, but day to day I'm using Fedora. I'm sick of the entire macOS and Windows ecosystems. About the only thing making sense for sticking with macoS at least, is that it's the only way to develop macOS and iOS apps. Lock in.