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I see that you rarely write any code yourself....

I see that you rarely write any code yourself. I've been writing software for over 25 years now and I can assure you that I can think of VERY flowery expressions for some peculiarities. I see no...

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03-31-2024, 04:24 PM

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Finally, the most important problems in Linuxland...

Finally, the most important problems in Linuxland are being solved by the greates operating system company out there:
Microsoft Helping Out In Making The Linux Kernel Language More Inclusive...

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03-15-2024, 12:02 PM

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See, some people want an “equivalent to Windows”....

See, some people want an “equivalent to Windows”. I am not one of those.

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03-11-2024, 02:01 PM

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While we’re at it: you ARE aware of this thread’s...

While we’re at it: you ARE aware of this thread’s tags, right?

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03-11-2024, 01:57 PM

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I’m pretty sure that most of the posts here which...

I’m pretty sure that most of the posts here which serve the sole purpose of bashing Microsoft are notably less fact-based than what you call “trolling”. However, no, Linux is not a variant of Unix...

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03-09-2024, 09:28 AM

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Are you aware of the fact that FOSS is more than...

Are you aware of the fact that FOSS is more than Linux?

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03-09-2024, 09:26 AM

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The internet predates Linux, works just fine...

The internet predates Linux, works just fine without any Linux machine involved and will survive Linux.

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03-07-2024, 05:18 PM

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So, only 80 years left until it becomes relevant.

So, only 80 years left until it becomes relevant.

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12-30-2023, 04:47 PM

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"Nearly all" (= more than 4 of 5) servers run...

"Nearly all" (= more than 4 of 5) servers run Unix or a Unix-like system. I never doubted that. However, as you finally noticed yourself, chances are that Linux comes down to 50% or so. Which is very...

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12-30-2023, 11:58 AM

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I did: 17.2% of all public servers run Windows. ...

I did: 17.2% of all public servers run Windows.
https://w3techs.com/technologies/overview/operating_system

Even if we assume that much of the remaining 82.8% (which probably also have macOS,...

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12-29-2023, 09:02 PM

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It is not. WhatsApp and Netflix run...

It is not.

WhatsApp and Netflix run FreeBSD. Just saying.
And none of my three servers run any Linux derivative either - and I actually doubt that I am the only one.

Which is not even...

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12-29-2023, 03:02 PM

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Although this claim is made alarmingly often, it...

Although this claim is made alarmingly often, it is simply untrue. Of course, many Internet services run on Linux - but by no means all of them, not even close.

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12-29-2023, 11:57 AM

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Haiku and Linux are exactly in the same basket as...

Haiku and Linux are exactly in the same basket as Windows and Linux are. Both are operating systems. That's it, basically.

True. Although Windows still does have its quirks (e.g. printers).
...

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12-23-2023, 12:31 PM

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https://opensource.apple.com/releases/

https://opensource.apple.com/releases/

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12-21-2023, 07:26 PM

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-> https://itsfoss.com/immutable-linux-distros/

-> https://itsfoss.com/immutable-linux-distros/

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12-21-2023, 06:06 PM

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Slackware is not an immutable distribution....

Slackware is not an immutable distribution. Immutable Linux distributions are granting as much "freedom" as Windows does.

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12-21-2023, 03:34 PM

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Immutable distributions - at least that's how I...

Immutable distributions - at least that's how I understand them - have their system partition(s) protected from any writing access, regardless of whether you're root or not, right?

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12-21-2023, 05:10 AM

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How is Linux better to "play around" than other...

How is Linux better to "play around" than other Unix-like systems (or even Haiku)? I mean, most "new" developments around Linux involve "immutability", so if anything, it slowly turns unbearable to...

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12-07-2023, 03:36 AM

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I do not prefer to emulate line writers.

I do not prefer to emulate line writers.

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12-05-2023, 07:40 AM

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I think that the point for this topic is that...

I think that the point for this topic is that Windows doesn’t do that.

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12-05-2023, 07:10 AM

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No, that's (one of the reasons) why NT doesn't...

No, that's (one of the reasons) why NT doesn't run "on DOS" anymore.

In fact, it did. Unix got a decent (graphical) display and a native window manager by 1985...

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12-05-2023, 05:56 AM

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I mean, the quality of Linux couldn't be...

I mean, the quality of Linux couldn't be summarized better than with this very quote:

Simulating 70s computing in a post-90s system has never been a good idea.

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12-01-2023, 08:34 AM

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shitstemd continues its war on Linux users: Some...

shitstemd continues its war on Linux users: Some time in December, your distros will finally get bluescreens. (https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-255-rc1)
Woo-hoo, so much better than Windows!

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06-04-2023, 01:48 PM

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"At the Ignite 2015 event, Microsoft revealed a...

"At the Ignite 2015 event, Microsoft revealed a change in distributing security patches. They release security updates to home PCs, tablets and phones as soon as they are ready" (Wikipedia).

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05-09-2023, 02:16 PM

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Many Linux vendors ship telemetry. Telemetry does...

Many Linux vendors ship telemetry. Telemetry does not necessarily mean something bad though. In fact, it can help developers to squash bugs.

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04-29-2023, 05:43 PM

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If you use Wine, you actually want to use...

If you use Wine, you actually want to use Windows. Choose the original.

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02-09-2023, 06:01 AM

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... who have increasingly less rights with almost...

... who have increasingly less rights with almost every new Windows upgrade, which is a good thing. I think Vista was the first version that restricted admin access to the system directories.

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02-07-2023, 06:17 PM

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macOS and iOS surely leverage a shiny bit of...

macOS and iOS surely leverage a shiny bit of history, with a hybrid kernel and a long BSD (-> NeXT) history. NeXT was impressive and it is (rather) sad that Apple took them back - until this day,...

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02-03-2023, 08:31 AM

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I would say that I'm not "Apple-religious",...

I would say that I'm not "Apple-religious", although the number of Apple devices I own is indeed increasing. Apple does tell a good story, probably a better story than all other technology companies...

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02-03-2023, 07:48 AM

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You are probably right. For consumers, Apple's...

You are probably right. For consumers, Apple's approach makes sense though - if you own a Mac, you'll probably upgrade it with another Mac one day, so you get both a massive price reduction and...

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02-03-2023, 03:44 AM

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Sure, you can just keep using your old Mac as...

Sure, you can just keep using your old Mac as long as its hard drive is still running, but the longer you do that, the less Apple is willing to recycle. So essentially you have a choice between long...

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02-02-2023, 06:22 AM

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At least that's something that Apple got right:...

At least that's something that Apple got right: Trade in your old machine, they'll recycle it as good as they can, you'll get a new machine with a notably lower price tag.

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02-01-2023, 08:53 AM

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Unlike Linux, it actually IS Unix.

Unlike Linux, it actually IS Unix.

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02-01-2023, 07:25 AM

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Good news, everyone: My Windows desktop will be...

Good news, everyone:
My Windows desktop will be replaced next week, for the first time since 1996 I won't have a Windows desktop anymore.

Bad news, everyone:
I still don't think Linux was...

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12-16-2022, 01:06 PM

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Most of Apple's software, including (but not...

Most of Apple's software, including (but not limited to) Safari, has been discontinued for Windows though, so Microsoft considers itself less of a rival than Apple does these days.

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12-16-2022, 11:09 AM

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Most of it also runs on macOS.

Most of it also runs on macOS.

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11-09-2022, 06:29 PM

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Most - if not all - of my friends actually thank...

Most - if not all - of my friends actually thank me for pointing my finger at lies they believed in. Seems like you don't. Sorry.

Because it fits your narrative?

Ah, Linuxers. Please don't...

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11-07-2022, 03:06 AM

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LOL. From that site: Linux had a...

LOL.

From that site:

Linux had a security bug in X11 for over 20 years.

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11-07-2022, 03:00 AM

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Ah, the spirit of Open Source.

Ah, the spirit of Open Source.

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06-27-2022, 05:27 AM

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Created by a Unix/BSD corporation for Unix...

Created by a Unix/BSD corporation for Unix (Solaris), because Linux just doesn't have any innovators.

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06-16-2022, 12:44 PM

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Today I learned that Microsoft employees work on...

Today I learned that Microsoft employees work on systemd and it got funded (https://github.com/microsoft/foss-fund) by Microsoft this year. That explains a lot!

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04-27-2022, 05:21 PM

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Microsoft found critical security holes...

Microsoft found critical security holes (https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/04/26/microsoft-finds-new-elevation-of-privilege-linux-vulnerability-nimbuspwn/) in Linux. Does it hurt? I hope...

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04-22-2022, 08:40 PM

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Most Linux distributions are non-free.

Most Linux distributions are non-free.

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12-10-2021, 11:11 AM

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Step aside, Linux....

Step aside, Linux. (https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/)

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11-18-2021, 10:05 AM

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Well... (http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/)

Well... (http://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/)

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11-09-2021, 05:54 PM

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Sounds like Ubuntu to me.

Sounds like Ubuntu to me.

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10-28-2021, 08:40 PM

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Windows 11 breaks (some?) Tcl/Tk applications:...

Windows 11 breaks (some?) Tcl/Tk applications: They just won't be shown. At least that's a Tcl/Tk bug...

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09-21-2021, 03:24 AM

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Also, the employees need to learn the new system...

Also, the employees need to learn the new system which is another round of (tutoring) money.

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09-06-2021, 05:48 AM

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It might surprise you to learn that even (some...

It might surprise you to learn that even (some of) my desktops are not primarily being used for "browsers".

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09-06-2021, 02:24 AM

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Mine are not.

Mine are not.

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