Yeah, I don’t disagree with any of that. But as you say, it’s not why there is a whole rah-rah fanboy community for an operating system, of all things.
If you DO want to promote a less corporate-driven computing landscape, then there’s reason for some frustration, I think. I am not the naysayer in all these threads because I “support Windows” or whatever. I would love to have a Linux offshoot that neatly replaces Windows with a similar set of design sensibilities instead of hanging out with a group of delusional nerds pretending that the current way of developing Linux is bringing it to the masses anytime soon.
Yeah, I don’t disagree with any of that. But as you say, it’s not why there is a whole rah-rah fanboy community for an operating system, of all things.
If you DO want to promote a less corporate-driven computing landscape, then there’s reason for some frustration, I think. I am not the naysayer in all these threads because I “support Windows” or whatever. I would love to have a Linux offshoot that neatly replaces Windows with a similar set of design sensibilities instead of hanging out with a group of delusional nerds pretending that the current way of developing Linux is bringing it to the masses anytime soon.