XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy
From: nuh-uh@nope.com
On 2026-01-04 05:05, CrudeSausage wrote:
> On 2026-01-04 07:08, 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.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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!
>
> Speaking of customization, for Mac users, it only goas as far as putting
> stickers representing your political beliefs on the lid of the computer.
> Every desktop looks exactly the same, every computer looks exactly the
> same. Heck, the typical Apple users is so used to fitting into a mold
> that they don't bother to change their wallpaper anymore. They appear to
> be entirely devoid of any kind of unique personality to a point that
> they all generally look the same (hipster attire, insist on hanging out
> in coffee shops to let you know that they paid extra to get an Apple
> product when they could just as easily work at home).
>
Hmmmmmm...maybe because Mac users actually want to accomplish TASKS with
their computers.
I admit, when there were utilities for customizing the look of Mac OS
back in the day, I played with them...
...but it was PLAY.
You're basically arguing how silly it is that all cars using boring
"steering wheels" and the same two-pedal (or three-pedal) arrangement.
> I've never met Alan, but I'll bet that he wears a tuque all day long and
> spends his day drinking what Starbucks considers to be coffee writing a
> screenplay.
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!
I wear a toque when I'm outside and it's cold; mostly when I ski (which
I admit, since I tore my ACL, I no longer do very often). Former
instructor, BTW.
I occasional buy a Starbucks, but it's usually because there is one that
is very convenient (i.e. open early enough) for me when I'm on my way
out to the the race track to either race my 1998 Formula F Van Diemen
RF98 Honda...
...or to teach road racing to new students.
Mostly I make my own coffee and brew it by the cup in an AeroPress from
beans I grind by the cup.
Oh, and I play hockey 2-4 times a week, and when I play regularly, I'm a
single-digit handicap golfer...
...and I've been a world championship competitor in sailing.
So sorry not to have lived up to this fantasy you've constructed.
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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