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..I think he is looking for an OS that works for the user, not the owner 
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My home laptop was moved from Windows 7 to Windows 8 to Windows 8.1... we have been content with it. My eleven year old daughter seems to have no problem navigating to where she wants to be.
So... despite all the wailing and gnashing to teeth.. it seems to be a viable option.
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Tim Carmichael wrote: My eleven year old daughter seems to have no problem navigating to where she wants to be.
That is easily attributed to her wanting the laptop to be converted into a large screen smartphone.
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More likely down to the old aphorism:
- Anything invented before you turn 30 is the best thing EVER, OMG how did we ever live without this!!!;
- Anything invented when you're in your 30's is meh;
- Anything invented after you've turned 40 is the absolute worst idea in the history of bad ideas, whoever came up with this idea should be shot, etc.;
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Well - I hated giving up DOS based systems.
On the other hand, I thought .NET, despite all the function-name changes for C++, was a great idea.
Web development - because it's kind of crazy fun. Also, my employer want's all the app's to be web-based, so now javascript/php/html/css feed me as well.
Scattered across all of those ages - but then, perhaps it's because I'm a very long way from normal. For all I know, you may be right . . . meh
On the other hand - I won't send or accept texting on my cell phone. Not, however, because of the concept of sending a text message bothers me, but rather how the concepts been adopted and implemented by virtually all of it's practitioners. Toooooooo intrusive for my taste.
No social networking, either . . . except here on CP !
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Linux
  Good one. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I came to a similar conclusion (at home) with Windows XP. I tried Ubuntu Linux for a year or so but ultimately switched to a Mac. I've been much happier overall.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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The whole Apple/Mac/iTurd environment just irks me too deeply to join.
Partly - I don't like to give up so much control (else I could surrender to Win10)Partly - I'm just too cheap to overpay for their products and accessories.Linux ecosystem is just the opposite - generally, the entire O/S is open-source. That's an awful lot of control given back to the user if they want it.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: I don't like to give up so much control (else I could surrender to Win10)
Actually, Apple doesn't force updates, so you really do have more control than with Win10.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: The whole Apple/Mac/iTurd environment just irks me too deeply to join.
Nice open mind.
W∴ Balboos wrote: I don't like to give up so much control
Ummm... what "control" do you believe you'll be giving up? 
W∴ Balboos wrote: I'm just too cheap to overpay for their products and accessories.
Obviously your choice... but I can say this unequivocally: The Apple hardware I've owned is of MUCH higher quality than any PC I've owned. It is more reliable and has lasted longer. I'm willing to pay a small premium for high quality that lasts years longer. After all, you usually get what you pay for.
W∴ Balboos wrote: Linux ecosystem is just the opposite - generally, the entire O/S is open-source.
I know, I used it exclusively for a couple years. Overall, I found the quality of the software lacking. The OS itself is stable and secure but as a desktop / laptop user I'm looking for quality apps with intuitive interfaces. Free and open source doesn't get my work done. Again, you usually get what you pay for.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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I've had my PC's last until I just stripped them for the few parts that hadn't gotten so obsolete they were useless (like the floppy drives, 8-bit VGA card, RAM). Maybe it's because I buy bare-bones systems. How does that sort of thing work out for Apple - you know, buying what you want and not what you don't want - when purchasing a system? My systems are all new, now, but that's because salt water from hurricane Sandy shortened the life (killed) on everything it touched.
As for open source and free? Lacking quality?
Well, I've used Gimp 2 for years. Audacity, too. VLC and Screenhunter, and quite a few others. Easy to use and totally dependable. For the first two, easy to use at a basic level and capable of advancing as far as I'll ever need to go.
And - with a real genuine mass of "open source" parts selection as well as software don't worry about voiding my warranty because I didn't overpay for something with their logo on it.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Maybe it's because I buy bare-bones systems.
Why does that not surprise me?
W∴ Balboos wrote: How does that sort of thing work out for Apple - you know, buying what you want and not what you don't want - when purchasing a system?
Err... exactly the same way as when you purchase a Dell or HP or Acer or Lenovo or... They each offer various choices over a range of models with specific options for CPU, RAM, etc... just like Apple.
True, you can't really build your own Apple Mac by buying components (yes, you could build a Hackintosh but that's not what we're talking about) but that's a (shrinking?) niche market even with PC's.
W∴ Balboos wrote: As for open source and free? Lacking quality?
IMHO (with only a handful of exceptions) Linux applications are inconsistent and of lower than average quality. At the time I used it full time (2007 - 2008) the total lack of a decent 2D CAD application was crippling, office software was lame, graphics and printer drivers were painful.
I've kept a Linux PC around ever since but the hardware is getting quite old so judging it wouldn't be fair.
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THIS[^] is so for you! Admittedly subdued, but he gets the point across.
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Sorry - it's just as juvenile as the last time someone posted it.
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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On Monday my Mac Mini arrived. It is 2.6Ghz i5, 8GB one, running El Capitan.
I've never used a Mac before, but I am now going to develop some iOS apps so I was _compelled_ to get one.
The Really Good
The user experience of setting it up was fantastic and amazing!
I hooked it up to my HDTv as a monitor, connected an old usb keyboard and an old usb mouse and started it up.
The set up was fantastic, smooth, beautiful.
Remote Desktop (via VNC)
Next I googled how to be able to connect to the device remotely (from my Win10 PC, of course).
So easy. The thing sits on my desktop and I VNC to it. Nothing connected to the little device at all.
Speed?
The only thing I thought is that it would be a bit faster.
I just thought it might be a bit faster building apps etc. It feels a bit slow in XCode.
Is an 2.6Ghz, 8GB i5 just not enough for simple Swift dev in XCode?
I have nothing to compare it to, but it _feels_ slow.
Why are all the minimize, maximize, close buttons on the left side of each window?
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Good luck and have fun.
As for the speed... have you connected a display, keyboard and mouse to see if the lag is VNC related?
In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. ~ Ronald Reagan
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Mike Mullikin wrote: have you connected a display, keyboard and mouse to see if the lag is VNC related?
Good question. I have. It's XCode compiling and running. It's the iPhone emulator and all those pieces.
It seemed a bit better last night on code, build, run loops but I just thought it might be faster.
Probably just the nature of dev.
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Funny you'd describe that particular experience.
I bought a refurbished Dell for $120 (included supplemental video card) with Win7 Professional on it.
IJW: Plugged it right into my TV via HDMI port - it worked immediately. No setup at all.
It also connected to my router as soon as I picked my SID.
It's fast enough to use as a video player (just a duel core) - why I got it. Also, when I work from home I can sit on a bean-bag and code (wireless mouse/keyboard @$15 on sale at Staples).
Added the software I need for home, VMWare client to connect to work.
Lots of USB ports and stuff - I can use all of my existing external devices! Even the two NAS units.
I must concede, however, that it will NOT develop and iOS apps. I won't let it.
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O/~
"It's free!" they say, if you can get it to run,
the Geeks say, "Hey, that's half the fun!"
Yeah, but I got a girlfriend, and things to get done,
the Linux OS SUCKS.
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Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
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This _is_ the _year_ of the LINUX DESKTOP!!!
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But how will you develop Windows software?
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.NET Core[^]? 
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Then, it's true!
It _is_ the year of the Linux Desktop!!
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My laptop already has Linux on it (of the Mint variety), and has had it for the past 6 or so months. My desktop is still Win 8.1 because I've got a gaming habit that needs fed regularly, and not enough of my preferred titles are Linux ready yet.
Once my job started focusing more on Java, Javascript, and Salesforce, I was no longer tied to a windows development platform, so that's why my laptop was switched, and I've got no issues.
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Could this finally be the year of Linux?
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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