Re:What Killed the Linux Desktop (2012)
by wtbob on Monday February 06, 2017 @08:18AM
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> Linux (as in the kernel) succeeds because it's free, flexible, stable and secure. But none of those words are "pretty", "aesthetic" or "powerful".
I think that StumpWM, i3 & dwm are all powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environments. I think that emacs is a powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environment.
> OSX became the uber tech junkie's OS of choice, but with Apple's recent shenanigans these savvy enthusiasts and devs are also starting to use Windows again.
I think anyone who chooses to use Apple doesn't care about his freedom, and anyone who chooses to use Windows doesn't care about æsthetics. With Linux, I have both.
I think that StumpWM, i3 & dwm are all powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environments. I think that emacs is a powerful, æsthetically-pleasing environment.
> OSX became the uber tech junkie's OS of choice, but with Apple's recent shenanigans these savvy enthusiasts and devs are also starting to use Windows again.
I think anyone who chooses to use Apple doesn't care about his freedom, and anyone who chooses to use Windows doesn't care about æsthetics. With Linux, I have both.