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   In article <692a6162$0$19$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>,   
   brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com says...   
   >   
   > On Nov 28, 2025 at 2:29:42 PM MST, "Lawrence D?Oliveiro" wrote   
   > <10gd486$2ptvt$1@dont-email.me>:   
   >   
   > > On 28 Nov 2025 15:52:41 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Apple profits quite nicely from what they offer.   
   > >   
   > > So why do they feel the need to offer more -- and get it from an   
   > > outside source, at that?   
   > >   
   > >> Using open source allows them to make it cheaper.   
   > >   
   > > Since when does Apple make things cheaper?   
   >   
   > You don't think that open source makes things cheaper for them than   
   > reinventing LINUX itself???   
   >   
   > LOL!   
   >   
   > You have a very low view of Linux.   
   >   
   > >> They provide the VM. You can run Linux in it. Cool. And?   
   > >   
   > > And they make a big deal out of some kind of ?lightweight VM? which is   
   > > really just the usual Linux containerization capability.   
   >   
   > Where are they making this big deal?   
   > >   
   > >> You want then to recreate Linux from scratch...   
   > >   
   > > Why would they need to copy it at all?   
   >   
   > They don't. That is the point. They can have a VM and let people use Linux   
   > itself instead of recreating it. Daft to try!   
   >   
   > > Why can?t they come up with   
   > > something better?   
   >   
   > What do you think is better at emulating Linux than Linux?   
   >   
   > > Why do you think they have to offer something   
   > > Linux-compatible at all?   
   >   
   > Why not? If there is a need for it then it is good. Why are you against open   
   > source being used?   
   > >   
   > > Is the market demanding that, do you think?   
   >   
   > Some small number want it. Sure. So?   
   >   
   > Just as some small number of people prefer desktop Linux. Not many, but great   
   > that it exists.   
   >   
   > Are you against that, too?   
   > >   
   > >>> The question is, what percentage do they feel the need to attract   
   > >>> to their platforms, that they have no choice about doing this?   
   > >>   
   > >> What percent of macOS / Win users do you think use desktop Linux?   
   > >>   
   > >> You keep dodging this and trying to change the topic. Bottom line --   
   > >> you know the percentage is very low...   
   > >   
   > > How low?   
   >   
   > What percent of macOS / Win users do you think use desktop Linux?   
   >   
   > > Is it worth it to Microsoft and Apple to get, say, another 5%   
   > > of market share? Or do you think the dregs they?re trying to scrape   
   > > are thinner than that?   
   >   
   > I think it appeals to some small segment and they can work with that segment   
   > and please them. Just as you can run Windows on macOS. I do it with   
   Parallels.   
   > That and Linux. I see it as a good thing. No idea why you see it as bad.   
      
   Are you a retard a troll or both?   
   You don't seem capable of reading simple sentences.   
      
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