...for Linux and Mac?

That is the richest, moistest, and grainy of bullshit.

First they came for the Linux gamers, and I did not speak outâ"
Because I was not a Linux0r.

Then they came for the MacOS gamers, and I did not speak outâ"
Because I was not a cult memeber.

Then they came for the console gamers, and I did not speak out-
Because I was not a peasant.

Then they came for Windows gamersâ"and there was no one left to speak for me.

from before there were login IDs on slashdot.

but when i do, it's to say that articles like this are very right on.. I couldn't imagine using another browser besides firefox these days, and I feel a sense of dread when I have to use chrom(ium/e).. it's disheartening that I'm the weirdo.

I remember KDE in the 90's. it was good stuff.

KDE 3.5.x was peak KDE

Nevertheless, I still use it.

but I also use XFCE and LXDE and occasionally Gnome.

I'm not bigoted. I like having choices.

the world will change because of your witty ripostes!!

STFU, and go do something about it.

..and nothing of value was lost.

horray! that elusive aspect of the LCARS standard that requires those displayed buttons have haptic feedback is now achievable!

i have a low UID and run 3 minecraft servers

i can say with much authority that anonymous troll is an idiot.

50,000 people have already answered, but here's my two cents, too..

Even as someone who perfers a slide out keyboard (Droid 4, here. Probably the last of the good slideout keyboards) it probably comes down to manufacturing costs..

it costs less for softkey phones, less moving parts, infinitely remappable keys, et al..

i rely on my hardware keyboard, cuz SSH. I mean, not losing screen real estate just to get a terminal is worth it..

i realize this is a minority reason for a good hardware keyboard, but yea.. i can type without looking, i can type FASTER..

softkeyboards only exist to make all typists equally crappy typers.. but because the problem is money, you can bet hardware keyboards will never come back.

needs more linux

If gravity is such a necessary force on our physiology, why haven't we (or maybe, what's the problem with the feasability of) simulated it with centrifugal force? You know, like having structures rotating at a sufficient velocity in space to test out if the illusion of the gravity is sufficient?

Since generating artificial gravity is science fiction, simulated gravity with centrifugal force seems testable. Wouldn't knowing this help solve a big part of the problem with long-term space habitation and construction?

-m

It's way more hackable than MS office, the kids aren't only learning how to work for one company, and they can learn to actually make their own choices. Who cares if it's actually BETTER than MSOffice or not, it's not exactly BAD software. The one thing that really can be said which stands out as superior to MSOffice is that LibreOffice is free for the kids (and parents, and teachers) to use and hack.

If you're a parent, and your're tech savvy, and you're NOT involved in your children's school's tech, then sure.. expect Microsoft will try to buy your children's futures and never expose them to the idea that they can learn their own way, with whatever tool they want.

It is now, and has always been Microsoft's way or the highway. If, in the spirit of any opensource project, you yourself don't get involved in your own kids' school, and what they use and what they can teach with, sure.. Microsoft will gladly teach your children their way only, and America will -continue- to lag behind the rest of the world technically.

Nobody gets paid to post articles about that though, Everybody's-Own-Good Corp. doesn't exist to fund this message. So alas, another comment explaining the obvious fault with this whole /. article goes unconsidered.

US$0.02++

also, that's 9 babies

additionally,

ownlcould also has android and iOS clients.

there's no excuse for putting your personal data in anyone else's cloud but your own.