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Re:Reasons to prefer Linux over Windows (2014) by dmitriid on Monday November 16, 2020 @02:34AM (#25109103)
> Doesn't add up. You're a programmer, write a script if it bothers you?

It does add up. "I'm a programmer" doesn't mean "I want to program every little thing in my life". I want to be not a programmer for a significant portion of my life.

You don't expect a surgeon to perform surgeries all the time, do you?

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Re:Reasons to prefer Linux over Windows (2014) by tenebrisalietum on Monday November 16, 2020 @11:53AM (#25113903)
No but it's a lot like saying "I'm a mechanic but it's too much of a burden for me to change my own oil or tires." I probably wouldn't use your services.
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Re:Reasons to prefer Linux over Windows (2014) by dmitriid on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @03:09AM (#25121248)
"I'm a surgeon, but it's too much of a burden for me to perform surgery on myself". I probably wouldn't use your services.

See how stupid it sounds?

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Re:Reasons to prefer Linux over Windows (2014) by Terrario on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @01:01PM (#25127139)
It sounds stupid because that analogy doesn’t work. A surgeon can’t properly do most kinds of surgery on themselves, some are down right impossible. There’s nothing a mechanic can’t do to their car that they can’t do for their costumers.
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