XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2026-01-04 04:08, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   > Alan wrote this post by blinking in Morse code:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-03 14:07, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   >>> On 1/3/26 4:57 PM, Alan wrote:   
   >>>> On 2026-01-03 13:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>> On Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:35:17 +0000, Tyrone wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> Arm CPUs are the best thing to happen to PCs since the SSD.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Second-best. RISC-V may yet surpass them. Maybe even LoongArch.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Ummmm... "may yet surpass" literally means "aren't YET as good".   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> And as usual, Linux is leading the way.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> LOL!   
   >>>   
   >>> Linux and Windows both support ARM, your precious Apple overlords aren't   
   >>   
   >> So? How does that show Linux "leading the way"?   
   >>   
   >> There's more to leading the way that simply being able to run an OS.   
   >>   
   >> People don't use the OS: they use applications that can run on that OS.   
   >>   
   >> And Apple has lead the way in making it possible to run a program   
   >> written for a different architecture on new one.   
   >>   
   >> Motorola to PowerPC   
   >>   
   >> PowerPC to Intel   
   >>   
   >> And now, Intel to Apple Silicon.   
   >   
   > This isn't the flex you think it is.   
      
   It's Apple leading the way in migrating from one CPU architecture to   
   another...   
      
   ...while allowing software from the old architecture to keep being used.   
      
   >   
   >>    
   >>   
   >> And yet you can never actually articulate something that either Linux or   
   >> Windows does better.   
   >   
   > AI Overview   
   >   
   >      Linux generally offers superior customization, hardware   
   >      choice, open-source freedom, and powerful developer tools over   
   >      macOS, allowing users to tailor the OS extensively, install it   
   >      on diverse (often cheaper) hardware, use powerful command-line   
   >      utilities (Bash, Docker), and benefit from community-driven   
   >      innovation, making it ideal for power users, developers, and   
   >      those prioritizing control and flexibility.   
   >   
   > Bottom line: Linux makes me happy!   
   Great.   
      
   Linux making someone happy isn't "leading the way".   
      
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