Journal Liora's Journal: Operating System Hype 1
Is it just me or do OS choices really mean basically nothing? As of late, you click pretty widgets no matter what kind you pick, you have icons on the desktop, and you have to make your own macros to avoid having to pick up the mouse.
I do not have any friends that are die hard anythings. We can use whatever we happen to have in front of us. That doesn't mean we don't have preferences. I for instance, appreciate an OS that gives me a text editor, a lot of playable games, IM, a good mp3 player, cd writer, spreadsheet application, database appliation, email application, and web browser. What's that? You say I can pick any OS I choose and have all of those? So I might as well pick the one that either A.) is cheapest, B.) provides the most support to a techno-not like myself or C.) consoles my conscience in that I am not donating my money to the hoard of a dragonous MNC (multi-national corporation)?
That's my point. They are virtually indistinguishable in terms of functionality. I do however, still have budgetary constraints, and a conscience, not to mention friends who can provide a solution to the B.) dilemna. Therefore linux is the obvious choice. I don't think that I've ever heard either of these reasons for choosing linux over other OS's. Those that want to contribute code have an argument (they're using what they make), but those who don't have nothing.
Just wanted to take a minute to explain that while linux is the obvious OS choice, a reply of well, it's just way better is not really a great answer to the question of why.
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