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> What would be the benefit of using RISC OS over Raspbian, or even Ubuntu Server? Is it pure nostalgia like running Windows XP on a Pi? It's small - apps are
by sillywalk 2y ago
> What would be the benefit of using RISC OS over Raspbian, or even Ubuntu Server? Is it pure nostalgia like running Windows XP on a Pi?
It's small - apps are hundreds of KB to a few MBs and it's fast/responsive. The question is what do you want to use it for? There are apps for most things, but as it's not Unix or Windows it doesn't have a lot of ports of bigger open source apps.
- _akhe 2y ago> The question is what do you want to use it for? Exactly, people replied as if those apps and use cases are actually used today. So it's just nostalgia right?
- sillywalk 2y agoIt could also be that it meets its users needs and gets out of the way. Commercial software is still sold for Risc OS. The market is small, I imagine even smaller than the Amiga, but some people still buy it. Is it nostalgia, or just if it aint broke don't fix it.
- _akhe 2y ago> Is it nostalgia, or just if it aint broke don't fix it. I see - yeah I get that, like classic cars, sailboats, SQL, etc.