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Re:Back on Linux (after one year of Apple and OS X) by ajross on Monday February 13, 2012 @11:31AM (#3586169)
Developers aren't "normal people" then? If that's seriously the attitude Apple takes towards its developer community ("no, we won't give you the software you need, get it from the crappy community projects") then why do you put up with it?

It seems like the OP's point is pretty valid to me. I use an OS that gives me what I need to do my job.

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Re:Back on Linux (after one year of Apple and OS X) by geoffpado on Monday February 13, 2012 @04:55PM (#3587499)
> Developers aren't "normal people" then?

No. They aren't. Developers have needs far greater than that of your average everyday user. Apple sells a machine that is the best possible for the greatest number of users, and doesn't really cater to niche markets. I don't get what's surprising about this.

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Re:Back on Linux (after one year of Apple and OS X) by 2muchcoffeeman on Monday February 13, 2012 @09:14PM (#3588316)
Because even developers do "normal people" things. There are a lot of trade offs, but in my experience Apple provides the best middle-of-the-road machines.

Linux and Windows feel like they exist on opposite ends of the spectrum.

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