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   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 18:47:26 -0400, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
      
   > On 8/24/2025 6:24 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >   
   >> Consider how *nix display servers like X11, and now Wayland, conform to   
   >> this philosophy, by being separate modular, replaceable layers that   
   >> operate entirely in userland.   
   >   
   > It's a minor concern, ultimately, I do like the modular nature of Unix   
   > and GNU/Linux in terms of creating a GUI, it's terrific, but Microsoft   
   > and Apple haven't failed to be as advanced as such, there's nothing to   
   > say there are limitations on what can be developed for them.   
      
   Yes there are. Look at how Microsoft has completely failed at adapting   
   Windows to any kind of mobile device, from Windows Phone up to the present   
   gaming handhelds. Apple created entirely separate OSes for its phones and   
   its tablets (which fitted nicely into its walled-garden business model, of   
   course), while Linux-based competitors (Android, Steam Deck etc) are much   
   more versatile and adaptable.   
      
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