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I think he/she is talking about avoiding both Windows and Linux

by augusto-moura 9mo ago

satvikpendem 9mo ago
Yes, I am asking why avoid Linux too?
- augusto-moura 9mo ago
  Ragebaiting/hater comment
- pjmlp 9mo ago
  Maybe the monoculture that many kids nowadays think UNIX === Linux?
  - dangus 9mo ago
    I don't think the kids these days know that UNIX exists. UNIX is also basically irrelevant unless you are talking about macOS technically being UNIX, so I agree with the kids. The idea that Linux is a monoculture is also hilarious to me. That umbrella includes things like RHEL, SteamOS, Bazzite, Android, Chromebooks, Gnome, KDE, dwm, i3, your robot vacuum, car infotainment systems..."Linux" is the exact opposite of a monoculture.
    - pjmlp 9mo ago
      All powered by the Linux kernel, the very meaning of monoculture. Also it isn't as if BSD, FreeRTOS, Aix, INTEGRITY, SmartOS, Illumos, QNX,... don't exist.
      - vardump 9mo ago
        FreeRTOS is an odd one in that set.
        pjmlp 9mo ago
        It also has good enough POSIX support.
      - 6c696e7578 9mo ago
        > Aix This is more a limitation on the architecture - virtually nobody has power arch hanging around to play on.
        pjmlp 9mo ago
        As owner from Red-Hat and Linux contributor since 1998, IBM isn't certainly blocked by choice, they also have Linux for the same architecture, which Aix customers could switch to and don't.
      - dewodadataz 9mo ago
        I mean, AIX essentially _does_ not exist unless you happen to work in an enterprise or are in a similar environment that has it. It's not something to easily get your hands on – esp. not "as a kid".
      - dangus 9mo ago
        But it’s not a monoculture because they’re wildly different applications of the technology. It’s also not a culture at all because it’s a kernel.
- squeefers 9mo ago
  not linux, specifically linus. its just a shame hes still attached to the kernel
  - satvikpendem 9mo ago
    Okay, so why avoid Torvalds? I am not sure what part of him you find objectionable.
millerm 9mo ago
What would be the point of avoiding linux?

I think he/she is talking about avoiding both Windows and Linux

satvikpendem 9mo ago

Yes, I am asking why avoid Linux too?

augusto-moura 9mo ago
Ragebaiting/hater comment
pjmlp 9mo ago
Maybe the monoculture that many kids nowadays think UNIX === Linux?
- dangus 9mo ago
  I don't think the kids these days know that UNIX exists. UNIX is also basically irrelevant unless you are talking about macOS technically being UNIX, so I agree with the kids. The idea that Linux is a monoculture is also hilarious to me. That umbrella includes things like RHEL, SteamOS, Bazzite, Android, Chromebooks, Gnome, KDE, dwm, i3, your robot vacuum, car infotainment systems..."Linux" is the exact opposite of a monoculture.
  - pjmlp 9mo ago
    All powered by the Linux kernel, the very meaning of monoculture. Also it isn't as if BSD, FreeRTOS, Aix, INTEGRITY, SmartOS, Illumos, QNX,... don't exist.
    - vardump 9mo ago
      FreeRTOS is an odd one in that set.
      - pjmlp 9mo ago
        It also has good enough POSIX support.
    - 6c696e7578 9mo ago
      > Aix This is more a limitation on the architecture - virtually nobody has power arch hanging around to play on.
      - pjmlp 9mo ago
        As owner from Red-Hat and Linux contributor since 1998, IBM isn't certainly blocked by choice, they also have Linux for the same architecture, which Aix customers could switch to and don't.
    - dewodadataz 9mo ago
      I mean, AIX essentially _does_ not exist unless you happen to work in an enterprise or are in a similar environment that has it. It's not something to easily get your hands on – esp. not "as a kid".
    - dangus 9mo ago
      But it’s not a monoculture because they’re wildly different applications of the technology. It’s also not a culture at all because it’s a kernel.
squeefers 9mo ago
not linux, specifically linus. its just a shame hes still attached to the kernel
- satvikpendem 9mo ago
  Okay, so why avoid Torvalds? I am not sure what part of him you find objectionable.

millerm 9mo ago

What would be the point of avoiding linux?