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   Chris Ahlstrom to David B.   
   Re: MacBook Air transition, and a confes   
   20 Feb 26 12:04:22   
   
   XPost: alt.computer.workshop   
   From: OFeem1987@teleworm.us   
      
   David B. wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS:   
      
   > On 20/02/2026 13:36, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >> David B. wrote this screed in ALL-CAPS:   
   >>   
   >>> On 20/02/2026 00:46, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:   
   >>> [....]]   
   >>>> I'm still stuck on Linux, and quite happy. Working with MIDI, c++,   
   >>>> clang++, latex, the usual browsers, the Fluxbox window manager,   
   >>>> the front ends to MPD, SSH, urxvt, zathura, latexmk, ....   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I don't begrudge the users of other systems... to each his own,   
   >>>> whatever floats your boat.   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks for you input, Chris.   
   >>>   
   >>> I'm writing from my 27 inch iMac running macOS Ventura (the newest macOS   
   >>> it will natively run) from an external SSD. On the internal spinner is   
   >>> Linux Mint 22.3, effectively a dual boot situation.   
   >>>   
   >>> Alongside, I have an old 24inch iMac running Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon   
   >>>   
   >>> Rarely do I use Microsoft Windows, although I do have Windows XP on my   
   >>> old Dell desktop and Windows 10 on my old Toshiba laptop (dual boot with   
   >>> Ubuntu!)   
   >>   
   >> Cool!   
   >   
   > Thanks.   
   >   
   > I'm going to guess that you are still a young man! 😎   
      
   Depends. I'm 68.666 right now.   
      
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