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The endless discussion of pros and cons of Linux desktop and whether this is the year get tiring. Only so much can be said. It’s definitely getting closer and f

by n8cpdx 5y ago

The endless discussion of pros and cons of Linux desktop and whether this is the year get tiring. Only so much can be said. It’s definitely getting closer and for a lot of setups is perfectly serviceable, but for business and ecosystem reasons it doesn’t really matter. What I’m more fascinated by here is: A) the situation on windows is so bad that even the most engaged/supportive people (the type of person who writes for Windows Central) are fed up and trying to move. This is a big deal. Microsoft should notice, if anything just so working on Windows doesn’t become an embarrassing job they have to pay engineers extra to do. But also because wow, they have screwed that product bad over the past 10 years. Imagine if DaringFireball, or Jason Snell, or any 9to5mac contributor was writing “2022 is the year I’m giving up Mac for Windows” B) the comment section is fascinating. I don’t really understand it. I wish I could meet some of these people in real life. There is a real, almost religion-like defense of Windows. I don’t get it. I’ve been a windows fanboy in the past so I get having a slightly irrational appreciation for it, but I can’t imagine ever writing anything like that. I was still playing around with Linux and still playing around with macOS (before it was called that of course) and iPhone and all the other things. I don’t have much insight, but I hope others do. According to the about page, Windows Central is the home for “the most loyal and passionate Microsoft fans” which certainly seems to be true. https://www.windowscentral.com/about https://www.windowscentral.com/about

Genbox 5y ago
"There is a real, almost religion-like defense of Windows." Likewise on Linux and macOS for that matter. Every aspect of IT have fans of varying degrees from "I use it as a tool" to "I can't imagine anyone using anything other than X". Fact of the matter is that people try these things with a very non-scientific mindset, as such they are strongly affected by confirmation-bias. So when they switch OS, they are likely talk about things they feel personally affect them, and there is no way you can disagree with them, because it is their personal perspective.

by n8cpdx 5y ago

Genbox 5y ago

"There is a real, almost religion-like defense of Windows." Likewise on Linux and macOS for that matter. Every aspect of IT have fans of varying degrees from "I use it as a tool" to "I can't imagine anyone using anything other than X". Fact of the matter is that people try these things with a very non-scientific mindset, as such they are strongly affected by confirmation-bias. So when they switch OS, they are likely talk about things they feel personally affect them, and there is no way you can disagree with them, because it is their personal perspective.