OK, first off, this guy is obviously a desktop user. So, yeah, it's understandable he wants everything driven via a GUI. Fair and reasonable request really. But he should understand that not everyone is a desktop user and many people who use Linux as more than just for servers are power users who LIKE having the power and flexibility of low level configuration files. Man pages do suck when not written properly. Would a few examples kill people to write??
But, the argument that Linux is free and that "the developers don't owe you anything" is getting old. Ok, it's free. BUT it's being put out there as a superior OS to Windows. So if you're going to develop and tout it as such, stand behind it and stop running for cover behind statements like:
"Failed at what? To satisfy the whims of some random user who propably hasn't paid one dime for the software he's using? Here's a hint to you: they (the developers) don't owe you anything"
This isn't helping anyone's cause. Learn to take and use criticism to make a better OS. Linux isn't better becuase it's free, linux is btter becuase it's a superior system is so many ways. Hardly any REGULAR desktop users would say it's as easy to use/configure as Windows and until they do, there's work ahead for developers....
Hi all,
In an effort to gauge the reaction to this and the overall feeling about having a version of OS X available for standard x86 PCs, I've setup a new website at http://www.osxforpcs.com./ There's a discussion forum and poll about this subject.
Whatever your views, I'd like to capture them and have them available for general (and hopefully Apple's) viewing and comment.
Thanks.
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OK, first off, this guy is obviously a desktop user. So, yeah, it's understandable he wants everything driven via a GUI. Fair and reasonable request really. But he should understand that not everyone is a desktop user and many people who use Linux as more than just for servers are power users who LIKE having the power and flexibility of low level configuration files. Man pages do suck when not written properly. Would a few examples kill people to write?? But, the argument that Linux is free and that "the developers don't owe you anything" is getting old. Ok, it's free. BUT it's being put out there as a superior OS to Windows. So if you're going to develop and tout it as such, stand behind it and stop running for cover behind statements like: "Failed at what? To satisfy the whims of some random user who propably hasn't paid one dime for the software he's using? Here's a hint to you: they (the developers) don't owe you anything" This isn't helping anyone's cause. Learn to take and use criticism to make a better OS. Linux isn't better becuase it's free, linux is btter becuase it's a superior system is so many ways. Hardly any REGULAR desktop users would say it's as easy to use/configure as Windows and until they do, there's work ahead for developers....
Hi all, In an effort to gauge the reaction to this and the overall feeling about having a version of OS X available for standard x86 PCs, I've setup a new website at http://www.osxforpcs.com./ There's a discussion forum and poll about this subject. Whatever your views, I'd like to capture them and have them available for general (and hopefully Apple's) viewing and comment. Thanks.