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I'll be honest.. I tried elementary os when they first released it but never got it's charm. It always felt like an inferior version of macOS... Which I don't

by y4mi 8y ago

I'll be honest.. I tried elementary os when they first released it but never got it's charm. It always felt like an inferior version of macOS... Which I don't like. I personally prefer to develop on a Linux install... But elementary OS is not what I'd use if Linux is an option

benologist 8y ago
It does feel like an inferior macOS, but macOS and increasingly proprietary hardware feel like an inferior alternative to open source and open computing too.
wlesieutre 8y ago
Inferior macOS is how most of my experiences with Linux distros have felt. Maybe the desktop environments just aren’t my thing, the inconsistent UIs feel sloppy, and I always ending up needing to drop down to a command line to fix something or other is was annoying. Elementary doesn’t fix needing to drop to a command line, and the UIs are only unusually consistent and well thought when you stick with the built in software. But the overall experience of it feels like someone actually thought about it more than the alternatives I’ve tried.
- automathematics 8y ago
  Check out Solus OS
type0 8y ago
MacOS is an inferior version of BSD!
- Apocryphon 8y ago
  Jokes aside, I've always wondered why people don't try to get more user adoption for BSD.
  - Octoth0rpe 8y ago
    Because it's all the hassle of linux, with less driver compatibility. (Note, I don't think linux is much of a hassle, just saying that bsd doesn't really reduce your problems significantly)
timbit42 8y ago
elementary OS is Linux.
chaostheory 8y ago
imo It's a Chrome OS alternative meant to be used by people who aren't technical.
BonesJustice 8y ago
I was looking at screenshots of the first couple releases yesterday. I’m not surprised if you were unimpressed. I would have been too. The latest release looks worlds better. If it’s been a couple years since you checked it out, try taking the Juno live ISO for a spin.

by y4mi 8y ago

benologist 8y ago

It does feel like an inferior macOS, but macOS and increasingly proprietary hardware feel like an inferior alternative to open source and open computing too.

wlesieutre 8y ago

Inferior macOS is how most of my experiences with Linux distros have felt. Maybe the desktop environments just aren’t my thing, the inconsistent UIs feel sloppy, and I always ending up needing to drop down to a command line to fix something or other is was annoying. Elementary doesn’t fix needing to drop to a command line, and the UIs are only unusually consistent and well thought when you stick with the built in software. But the overall experience of it feels like someone actually thought about it more than the alternatives I’ve tried.

automathematics 8y ago
Check out Solus OS

type0 8y ago

MacOS is an inferior version of BSD!

Apocryphon 8y ago
Jokes aside, I've always wondered why people don't try to get more user adoption for BSD.
- Octoth0rpe 8y ago
  Because it's all the hassle of linux, with less driver compatibility. (Note, I don't think linux is much of a hassle, just saying that bsd doesn't really reduce your problems significantly)

timbit42 8y ago

elementary OS is Linux.

chaostheory 8y ago

imo It's a Chrome OS alternative meant to be used by people who aren't technical.

BonesJustice 8y ago

I was looking at screenshots of the first couple releases yesterday. I’m not surprised if you were unimpressed. I would have been too. The latest release looks worlds better. If it’s been a couple years since you checked it out, try taking the Juno live ISO for a spin.