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Linux and OS X do the same thing to Windows (xbill, Micro$oft, PC vs Mac commercials, etc.) It is kind of sad, but it's how underdogs always work. Selling yours
by byuu 12y ago
Linux and OS X do the same thing to Windows (xbill, Micro$oft, PC vs Mac commercials, etc.) It is kind of sad, but it's how underdogs always work. Selling yourself as an underdog means not only pointing out what you do well, but how you do things better than others, and that always ruffles feathers.
Just saying what you do well will result in your competitors saying, "we do that well too", and won't win you any market share. You have to demonstrate that, "no, they really don't do that well." So it's a real balancing act between promoting yourself and not being a dick to your competitors. In my own personal case, I screwed that balance up royally, and it's a problem that has followed me around for the last decade.
Similarly, look how hostile OpenBSD is toward FreeBSD about security designs (watch any Theo de Raadt presentation.) I almost never see any FreeBSD users taking pot shots at OpenBSD like that. Then look at the market share of both, and it makes more sense.
- vezzy-fnord 12y agoI almost never see any FreeBSD users taking pot shots at OpenBSD like that. Then look at the market share of both, and it makes more sense. Then the more logical explanation is that FreeBSD is lagging behind exploit mitigations. Keep in mind that Theo actually praises Windows and says that they're second after OpenBSD. If this was about being envious over market share, then that wouldn't make much sense.
- not_with_retard 12y agoIt makes plenty of sense when you consider who OpenBSD's actual competition is. Hint: They aren't trying to target the desktop market.
- protomyth 12y ago> Similarly, look how hostile OpenBSD is toward FreeBSD about security designs (watch any Theo de Raadt presentation.) I almost never see any FreeBSD users taking pot shots at OpenBSD like that. Then look at the market share of both, and it makes more sense. Well, watch the interview with Shawn Webb on BSD Now #52 http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2014_08_27-reverse_takeover http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2014_08_27-reverse_takeover and think about his comments on OpenBSD. A lot of NIH in that interview. I don't think it is isolated to one side as you think.