Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air

Re:Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air by atomi on Sunday November 22, 2020 @03:35PM (#25180820)

There is something to be said here about greed and only appealing to the masses' basic instincts.

In a lot of cases it makes money and people prefer it, but that doesn't equate to being good or being good for society.

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Re:Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air by simonh on Sunday November 22, 2020 @05:00PM (#25181507)

What matters is actually meeting people’s needs effectively and at high quality. That’s what’s good for society.

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Re:Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air by atomi on Sunday November 22, 2020 @06:43PM (#25182153)

Sort of like the fossil fuel industry?

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Re:Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air by cercatrova on Monday November 23, 2020 @01:47PM (#25190121)

I mean, that's how the industrial revolution started and continues to this day, so yes, fossil fuels as well.

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Re:Linus Torvalds on the new MacBook Air by dzhiurgis on Sunday November 22, 2020 @10:21PM (#25183284)

There's nothing 'high quality' about fossil fuels

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