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I think this is a satire: * The survey lists it's purpose as identifying trends in software development. Hardly, as this will outline just what a small subset
by mtogo 15y ago
I think this is a satire:
* The survey lists it's purpose as identifying trends in software development. Hardly, as this will outline just what a small subset of trends on HN (and HN is just a tiny, itty bitty subset of all softwate development). Since HN is primarily web and mobile development, you won't learn about any trends in game development, for example.
* 'Unbuntu' listed as an Operating System. Misspelling aside, Ubuntu is not an operating system.
* GNU/Linux not listed as an operating system. Especially among developers, it's a popular choice and i'm surprised to see something like ChromeOS listed while GNU/Linux isn't.
* PHP and Javascript listed in both "alternate technologies" and in programming languages.
* MySQL but no other databases. I'd venture a guess to say that Postgres is just as common among HN users, if not more common, than MySQL.
* No blackberry under mobile phones while Symbian and WebOS are listed?
* Minix as an operating system..?
* Only two web frameworks listed under additional technologies. Not the biggest problem, but a bit funny.
* I'm unaware of Ada being used for anything currently.
- teoryn 15y agoHow is Ubuntu not an operating system?
- sologoub 15y agoIt's a flavor of Linux? This survey seems half-assed....
- irahul 15y ago> It's a flavor of Linux? That doesn't disqualify it from being an operating system.
- alnayyir 15y agoIt's not an operating system, it's a distribution of software other people wrote that comprises an operating system. It's not even an original distribution of Linux at that, it's just downstream Debian plus some crappy GUI apps. --- Ubuntu user
- sologoub 15y agoYup, it's a Debian derivative, but I like how light weight it was and how easy it is to get it going from the liveCD. I'm still on the last LTS, so haven't experienced the non-Gnome version yet.
- mtogo 15y agoIt's a software distribution. It includes GNU/Linux, which is an operating system, but Ubuntu itself is not an operating system.
- SkyMarshal 15y agoFor the purposes of the survey, they either need to list 'GNU/Linux', or if not that then every major distro of GNU/Linux plus an 'Other Linux' option. Otherwise their results will be filled with inaccurate data. Hence OP's suspicion of satire.
- teoryn 15y agoI fully agree it's satire or a really bad survey, but that doesn't disqualify Ubuntu from being an operating system.
- irahul 15y ago> Ubuntu is not an operating system. Ubuntu seems to disagree http://www.ubuntu.com/ http://www.ubuntu.com/ "Ubuntu is a fast, secure and easy-to-use operating system used by millions of people around the world."