XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid   
      
   On 2024-09-18, Joel  wrote:   
      
   > Diego Garcia  wrote:   
   >   
   >> "But we need your help! There is nobody looking after the windows installer   
   >> and the OXS installer is out of date."   
   >>   
   >> Oh boo hoo hoo.  Big fucking deal.  Microslop/Apphole does not deserve   
   >> such a magnificent tag editor so just let those ports languish.  Concentrate   
   >> on GNU/Linux only.   
   >>   
   >> In fact, all FOSS programmers should withhold their software from   
   >> Microslop/Apphole and deliver GNU/Linux versions only.  In this way,   
   >> more people will be forced to use GNU/Linux.   
   >>   
   >> I certainly do not make my software available to Microslop/Apphole.   
   >   
   > You don't make software, and you are wrong, M$/Apple platforms are a   
   > major target for development, you are retarded.   
      
   On the other hand, someone who does make software has posted this   
   manifesto.  He does work with Apple products as well as Linux,   
   but his feelings about M$ are pretty clear:   
      
   https://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/xscreensaver-windows.html   
      
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