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I realize what they are trying to say here, but the Chromebook really runs: Linux, Linux, Linux, and Windows. Maybe RMS was right to push for GNU/Linux as its o
by mmastrac 6y ago
I realize what they are trying to say here, but the Chromebook really runs: Linux, Linux, Linux, and Windows. Maybe RMS was right to push for GNU/Linux as its own standalone OS?
- criddell 6y agoA Mac laptop can run Linux, MacOS, and Windows. A future laptop will likely be able to also run iOS apps. If you are going to declare a universal laptop, it's hard to beat a Mac.
- boogies 6y agoA future Macbook will likely be too locked down for anyone but the most dedicated hacker to run anything but Darwin on.
- drivingmenuts 6y agoAnd when that happens, the people who need to will likely switch to something else.
- boogies 6y agoCalling everything that uses the Linux kernel Linux is like calling macOS, iPadOS, and iOS Darwin, Darwin, and Darwin. Sadly the Linux Foundation is a massive collective of cloud corporations (headed by a macOS using executive director) that a small organization fighting for end-user rights like the FSF can’t compete with as long as people are sheep enough to type the 5 letter Linux and complain that the 3 letter GNU is too long.
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- jayd16 6y agoWell I guess you could argue they're baking Parallels into the OS such that non-native apps feel native. They did a pretty good job with Android ...as far as UX anyway. It can still be buggy but it's improving. Seems like once they do this work, it would be easier to support other things.