Re:Anomalous CPU utilization on Windows build node caused by...
by bediger4000 on Saturday July 13, 2019 @03:24PM
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Agreed, most people don't do much more than open "Edge" and "Outlook", some people Use "Word", a few people use "Excel" because "Word" doesn't do tables very well. The point being two-fold:
1. The argument that a Linux desktop won't fly because people do so damn many things that a Linux desktop just can't do is false. 2. Windows and Mac really push you hard into a single style of interacting with your computer.
Re:Anomalous CPU utilization on Windows build node caused by...
by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Saturday July 13, 2019 @05:03PM
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> a feature that 99% of humans don't care about, and would confuse that same 99% of people.
This is precisely the kind of condescending bullshit I'm talking about.
> People are used to what Microsoft and Apple imposed on them.
A convenient fantasy for Linux Desktop evangelists to soothe their egos.
> journalctl, i3wm, xterm config, non-standard mouse configurations
The versatility of Linux is frequently touted as its best feature, a feature that 99% of humans don't care about, and would confuse that same 99% of people.
People are used to what Microsoft and Apple imposed on them. For better, or for worse, they honestly couldn't give a damn about being able to do stuff like that. Their style is the Apple style, or the Microsoft style and, most importantly, the no-terminal style.
Linux is the perfect desktop for developers. It hits all the wrong checkboxes for end-users.