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>> The learning curve for Linux was larger than Windows or MacOS, but I only learned the truth. By cutting away abstraction, I can actually understand what my s

>> The learning curve for Linux was larger than Windows or MacOS, but I only learned the truth. By cutting away abstraction, I can actually understand what my system is doing, and be a better citizen of my operating system. Linux is arranged masterfully, and makes the Windows filesystem look like a joke in comparison. What windows filesystem (FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS) look like a joke and compared to which Linux filesystem? Ext2? Ext3? Ext4? ReiserFS? ZFS? It’s pretty clear that you never used Linux in the 90’s from your comment. And the main problem with Linux at the time had nothing to do with the filesystem but mainly with the immaturity of the complete system. I am very curious to understand what great truth you understood by using Linux. Would you kindly teach me this great knowledge and illuminating experience that I somehow missed?

smoldesu 6y ago
> What windows filesystem (FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS) look like a joke and compared to which Linux filesystem? I was referring more to the layout of the root directory (oftentimes referred to as "the filesystem", but now that you bring it up I also hate the Windows filesystems. FAT32 needs to go out to the pasture, and it wouldn't even exist if exFAT support was so broken on lower-end systems. NTFS is fine, but pathetically bare-bones. I'm a BTRFS evangelist, but even ext3 makes NTFS look old by comparison. > It’s pretty clear that you never used Linux in the 90’s from your comment. This is true. > And the main problem with Linux at the time had nothing to do with the filesystem but mainly with the immaturity of the complete system. "at the time" meaning 2018 or the 90s? Maybe 30 years ago Linux was immature, but now it's the benchmark of maturity. Very few *nix systems have share it's pedigree. > I am very curious to understand what great truth you understood by using Linux. Would you kindly teach me this great knowledge and illuminating experience that I somehow missed? Nope, probably not. If using Linux wasn't an enlightening experience because you last used it in the 90s or because you have an FAT fetish, I can't really help you.

smoldesu 6y ago

> What windows filesystem (FAT, FAT32, exFAT, NTFS) look like a joke and compared to which Linux filesystem? I was referring more to the layout of the root directory (oftentimes referred to as "the filesystem", but now that you bring it up I also hate the Windows filesystems. FAT32 needs to go out to the pasture, and it wouldn't even exist if exFAT support was so broken on lower-end systems. NTFS is fine, but pathetically bare-bones. I'm a BTRFS evangelist, but even ext3 makes NTFS look old by comparison. > It’s pretty clear that you never used Linux in the 90’s from your comment. This is true. > And the main problem with Linux at the time had nothing to do with the filesystem but mainly with the immaturity of the complete system. "at the time" meaning 2018 or the 90s? Maybe 30 years ago Linux was immature, but now it's the benchmark of maturity. Very few *nix systems have share it's pedigree. > I am very curious to understand what great truth you understood by using Linux. Would you kindly teach me this great knowledge and illuminating experience that I somehow missed? Nope, probably not. If using Linux wasn't an enlightening experience because you last used it in the 90s or because you have an FAT fetish, I can't really help you.