I use Linux/Windows/OS X and I think this guy has a point. There are good and bad things about commercial software. It's unfortunate that many people in the open source community only acknowledge the bad things. If they recognized the good things and applied them to their own products open source software would be unstoppable.
I appreciate the consistent look and feel of Windows and OS X. This is a direct result of an organized and managed effort to create a product. You have experienced leaders making decisions. It seems like people have a hard time making decisions in the open source community.
I've spent the last month experimenting with RoR and Django. Although I prefer Python as a language, I found RoR much more exciting to use. Everything is nestled into a nice package. I understand why it appeals to.NET and J2EE developers who are used to rigid environments. Despite all this, I don't think RoR is going to save your life. Get over it fan boys!
Here are some things I noticed about RoR:
- The RoR community is full of obnoxious zealots (similar to the those who idolize Steve Jobs). Many tutorials are filled with chit-chatty authors who believe programming is a whimsical ride. I don't want to hear your cute jokes. Get to the point and tell me how to use the tool.
- PHP is installed on almost every *nix host out there. I can cook something up in PHP and deploy it just about anywhere. This is not the case with RoR. You have to find a RoR-friendly host or have your own server.
- Lack of Ruby programmers. This is likely to change with time though.
- What's wrong with PHP? It's is great for rapid development and not every site fits into the MVC paradigm.
So why choose one language over the other when they both excel at different things? People didn't stop using telephones when the Internet was invented. You're better off using both tools and knowing when to use them. People get obsessed with this stuff, and take it too seriously. Why are you programming in the first place? To be cool?
I don't understand the nature of your comment.
This is good news for Linux. Now it will be easier to bundle Java with a distro. I support moves like this because it will only make Linux a more powerful competitor.
People like my mom don't want to worry about updating JRE. There has to be more support for distros that care about non-technies if Linux wants to gain any ground in the Desktop market. Linux just isn't there yet - but very close.
Elitism is this community's greatest downfall.
Gmail is a great application. However, I don't use Gmail because Google stores your email indefinitely. There are other privacy issues such as using keywords to generate advertisements. Some will argue this is better than random ads with no relevance. But I could care less if an advertisement is relevant to my message. I'm sticking with my own web host.
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I use Linux/Windows/OS X and I think this guy has a point. There are good and bad things about commercial software. It's unfortunate that many people in the open source community only acknowledge the bad things. If they recognized the good things and applied them to their own products open source software would be unstoppable. I appreciate the consistent look and feel of Windows and OS X. This is a direct result of an organized and managed effort to create a product. You have experienced leaders making decisions. It seems like people have a hard time making decisions in the open source community.
I've spent the last month experimenting with RoR and Django. Although I prefer Python as a language, I found RoR much more exciting to use. Everything is nestled into a nice package. I understand why it appeals to .NET and J2EE developers who are used to rigid environments. Despite all this, I don't think RoR is going to save your life. Get over it fan boys!
Here are some things I noticed about RoR:
- The RoR community is full of obnoxious zealots (similar to the those who idolize Steve Jobs). Many tutorials are filled with chit-chatty authors who believe programming is a whimsical ride. I don't want to hear your cute jokes. Get to the point and tell me how to use the tool.
- PHP is installed on almost every *nix host out there. I can cook something up in PHP and deploy it just about anywhere. This is not the case with RoR. You have to find a RoR-friendly host or have your own server.
- Lack of Ruby programmers. This is likely to change with time though.
- What's wrong with PHP? It's is great for rapid development and not every site fits into the MVC paradigm.
So why choose one language over the other when they both excel at different things? People didn't stop using telephones when the Internet was invented. You're better off using both tools and knowing when to use them. People get obsessed with this stuff, and take it too seriously. Why are you programming in the first place? To be cool?
I don't understand the nature of your comment. This is good news for Linux. Now it will be easier to bundle Java with a distro. I support moves like this because it will only make Linux a more powerful competitor.
People like my mom don't want to worry about updating JRE. There has to be more support for distros that care about non-technies if Linux wants to gain any ground in the Desktop market. Linux just isn't there yet - but very close. Elitism is this community's greatest downfall.
I support FF because they believe in web standards. Too bad 1.5.0.2 is one of the buggiest programs I've ever used though...
Gmail is a great application. However, I don't use Gmail because Google stores your email indefinitely. There are other privacy issues such as using keywords to generate advertisements. Some will argue this is better than random ads with no relevance. But I could care less if an advertisement is relevant to my message. I'm sticking with my own web host.
thief or communist? how about a capitalist? they like free stuff, too.