FreeBSD is far more reliable than Linux. And OS X runs FreeBSD under the covers, albeit with a different kernel. So it's a cute, but rather meaningless, cartoon.
- Glen Campbell, B.A.
@ernie: but it has no apps and not even 1% market share ;)
- Jemm
Because clearly market share has an effect on your ability to use the OS. And it has plenty of apps. The place I'm feeling the app hurt is Windows more than linux. I agree with none of these other than the OS X one. Has to be one of the more useless OSes I've ever come across, compared to price and availability
- Daniel Bruce
most of my consternation with windows is with shoddy 3rd party applications. Windows itself rarely causes me a problem. People need to learn the difference between shitty apps crashign and windows itself being the root of a problem. Learn where the fault is then lay the blame :P
- alphaxion
Can't we just agree that different systems suit different people or contexts? For me, Mac OS X is ideal(and far from useless), but I work with a lot of devs who would rather use Linux or another Unix derivative, and we have some who use Windows.
- Sam
oh I have no problems with other people using other OS'es (I prefer RISC OS myself), I just object to people laying blame without knowing where the blame should be.
- alphaxion
As someone who's seen the original anime, it's a great comparison to the characters. OSes can't seriously be summed up in 3-5 words each, but this is all in good fun.
- Brent Newhall
@alphaxion But that would cause some actual critical thinking on some people's part and that's really just too much to ask.
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
go strawberry marsmallow! also true, true, true and true.
- karchesky
I'm using Ubuntu as my main workstation at work for more than 3 years. Does that sound boring and/or useless?
- imabonehead
I would actually switch the descriptions for Windows and Linux. For the record, I'm on a Mac but have used Linux as primary desktop for 3 years (2004-2007)
- Saket Vaidya
If I could get Coda to work on Ubuntu, I'd use linux more often.
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
I have the Hawaii Five-0 theme song programed as my ringer on my cell. It's a nice little pick me up when my friends and family from back home call.
- Miranda