Well, with all the abandonware (or existing software that otherwise wouldn't justify an expensive update) that does't work with recent versions of Windows since Vista... Wouldn't a working, F/LOSS, maintained Windows XP replacement prove useful? After all, MS was compelled to provide a "Windows XP mode" in Win7 pro for this use case, but they won't provide XP updates any longer!
What is "best" or "the right tool for the job" depends on your priorities and how you enjoy to do the job. You may want to do a job quickly and easily (especially if you need it to be efficient in order to get money), or you may like the challenge of doing things in a more convoluted way and enjoy learning some craftsmanship... or you may want to find a compromize between efficiency and ethics, if for philosophical reasons you prefer supporting cross-platform tools. This is not silly.
GP's points may be valid, but the submitter does not have to agree that linux "should" stay in the server room. There is arrogance in saying so — and while there often is too much pride on the side of Linux fanboys, pride is not the only reason why people support free software or cross-platform compatibility.
This story evoked a similar experience to me -- although with different frequencies, as I live in Europe with 50 Hz grid power. Here I simply couldn't stand 60 Hz CRT's under old-fashioned fluorescent lightning! In such conditions I could actually see the headache-inducing flicker, and had to set the screen to 75 or 80 Hz refresh rates whenever possible.
I don't know how it worked out exactly: was there a 10 Hz beat effect between the 60 Hz screen refresh rate and 50 Hz lighting? But as others have pointed out, the light should actually blink at 100 Hz... Maybe was it an interference between harmonics of both the screen an light? -- Well, I can't rule out the idea that fluorescent lighting has nothing to do with it, because all the 60 Hz screens I have ever encountered may always have been in fluorescent-lit rooms! Maybe it was simply due to interferences inside the screen, like a bad power supply affecting the intensity of the electron beam inside the CRT (after all, CRT TV's in Europe do have a 50 Hz refresh rate to avoid this kind of problems)...
Now in 2013 I'm encountering a similar issue with my ThinkPad in a room lit with newer fluorescent light-bulbs. When I dim the screen intensity under such lighting, I often see flicker too. Although it's just a crappy (but matte) 15", 1366x768 pixel display, I hope this isn't just a sign of weakness from my trusty PC!
Sorry for sounding like a mindless zealot, but whatever you do with web technology, please use something that is truly cross-platform. (an open technology would help)
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Well, with all the abandonware (or existing software that otherwise wouldn't justify an expensive update) that does't work with recent versions of Windows since Vista... Wouldn't a working, F/LOSS, maintained Windows XP replacement prove useful? After all, MS was compelled to provide a "Windows XP mode" in Win7 pro for this use case, but they won't provide XP updates any longer!
What is "best" or "the right tool for the job" depends on your priorities and how you enjoy to do the job. You may want to do a job quickly and easily (especially if you need it to be efficient in order to get money), or you may like the challenge of doing things in a more convoluted way and enjoy learning some craftsmanship... or you may want to find a compromize between efficiency and ethics, if for philosophical reasons you prefer supporting cross-platform tools. This is not silly.
GP's points may be valid, but the submitter does not have to agree that linux "should" stay in the server room. There is arrogance in saying so — and while there often is too much pride on the side of Linux fanboys, pride is not the only reason why people support free software or cross-platform compatibility.
Your point is moot until you find an actual backdoor.
Like this one?
Furthermore, the last versions of Unity actually are spyware. With this CEO, it's difficult to argue that it's unintended...
This story evoked a similar experience to me -- although with different frequencies, as I live in Europe with 50 Hz grid power. Here I simply couldn't stand 60 Hz CRT's under old-fashioned fluorescent lightning! In such conditions I could actually see the headache-inducing flicker, and had to set the screen to 75 or 80 Hz refresh rates whenever possible.
I don't know how it worked out exactly: was there a 10 Hz beat effect between the 60 Hz screen refresh rate and 50 Hz lighting? But as others have pointed out, the light should actually blink at 100 Hz... Maybe was it an interference between harmonics of both the screen an light? -- Well, I can't rule out the idea that fluorescent lighting has nothing to do with it, because all the 60 Hz screens I have ever encountered may always have been in fluorescent-lit rooms! Maybe it was simply due to interferences inside the screen, like a bad power supply affecting the intensity of the electron beam inside the CRT (after all, CRT TV's in Europe do have a 50 Hz refresh rate to avoid this kind of problems)...
Now in 2013 I'm encountering a similar issue with my ThinkPad in a room lit with newer fluorescent light-bulbs. When I dim the screen intensity under such lighting, I often see flicker too. Although it's just a crappy (but matte) 15", 1366x768 pixel display, I hope this isn't just a sign of weakness from my trusty PC!
Flash delays ARM-based netbooks
Sorry for sounding like a mindless zealot, but whatever you do with web technology, please use something that is truly cross-platform. (an open technology would help)