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Re: Why do you guys use Linux?

From Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Why do you guys use Linux?
Date 2016-10-11 15:45 +0200
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On Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:33:16 +0200
Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:

> Silver Slimer wrote:
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> > On 2016-10-10 8:08 PM, Jim Polaski wrote:  
> >> On 2016-10-10, Silver Slimer <> wrote:  
> >>> 
> >>> On 2016-10-10 7:09 PM, ebinsageman@gmail.com wrote:  
> >>>> On Monday, October 10, 2016 at 6:54:57 PM UTC-4, Silver Slimer
> >>>> wrote: On 2016-10-10 6:40 PM, ebins....@gmail.com wrote:  
> >>>>>>> I honestly cannot figure out why anyone would use such a
> >>>>>>> shit OS. Nothing works on it, why not just buy a Mac?  
> >>>> 
> >>>> Looks like the Prescott Parasite needs attention.
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> Prescot Parasite? What is that? I just want to know why you
> >>>> would use such a backwards, incomprehensible operating system.
> >>>> Seriously, Macs are so much easier to use and better all
> >>>> around. Just look at iMessage. There is no 3rd party
> >>>> alternative to that.  
> >>> 
> >>> Not all of us are Linux users. As for iMessage though, there are
> >>> tons of alternatives to that. Skype and ooVoo are two, both of
> >>> which are cross-platform unlike iMessage. The open-source ones
> >>> are different in that they don't provide video but they also
> >>> don't log your messages to provide them to the cops the way that
> >>> iMessage does.
> >>> 
> >>> - -- Silver Slimer Islam is a disease Gab.AI: @silverslimer  
> >> 
> >> From what I'm reading most of the so called Linux users in this
> >> group work at jobs where they use Windows software. And some of the
> >> most vocal of the bunch don't even appear to use Linux to post.  
> > 
> > I don't think they really have a choice but to use Windows at work;
> > Linux jobs are usually exclusively administrative work from what
> > I've seen. No company is hiring to produce Linux software other
> > than RedHat as far as I can tell since there is no money to be made
> > selling such stuff on the platform.  
> 
> That's utter bullshit. What do you think are those cities like Munich
> doing? They have ported as much as financial sane to linux
> 
> I am developing *on* and for linux. The software is used about the
> same as the OSX version, about 10% each of the customers, and 80% for
> the windows version
> 
> 

Besides OS agnostic technologies I believe that web applications mainly
run on Linux and it is rare today that someone develops desktop GUI. Of
course there are companies to rely on Microsoft exclusive technologies
but net core is ported to Linux not without reason.

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Why do you guys use Linux? ebinsageman@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 15:40 -0700
  Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 18:54 -0400
    Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ebinsageman@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 16:09 -0700
      Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-10 19:26 -0400
        Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ebinsageman@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 16:58 -0700
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 09:10 -0400
        Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 00:08 +0000
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 22:05 -0600
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 09:13 -0400
            Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-11 15:33 +0200
              Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-11 15:45 +0200
              Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 09:09 -0500
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 14:12 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 10:27 -0400
              Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 10:24 -0400
              Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 09:24 -0500
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 15:14 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 15:22 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 11:28 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 11:23 -0400
            Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 13:44 +0000
            Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 11:19 -0400
              Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 08:29 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 11:39 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 11:42 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-11 17:54 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 11:02 -0500
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 16:09 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-11 23:10 +0100
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 12:01 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 11:29 -0500
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 12:48 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-11 23:13 +0100
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 16:12 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 16:58 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 17:11 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-11 18:00 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 19:05 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 23:32 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 08:15 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Alexander Suvorov <axr.suvorov@yandex.ru> - 2016-10-12 12:10 +0300
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 13:30 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-12 13:56 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 15:27 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 10:18 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 17:18 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-12 17:46 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 11:53 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-10-12 20:36 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 12:04 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-12 18:21 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 20:28 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-10-12 18:50 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux?? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 15:38 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 15:37 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 21:55 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 16:15 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 22:30 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 16:41 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 22:49 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 13:53 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 13:54 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 17:19 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-12 23:04 +0100
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:10 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:09 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 08:27 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 10:12 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-12 15:27 +0100
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 11:56 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 12:07 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 20:21 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-12 07:05 -0500
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 08:25 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 10:11 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 11:54 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 12:04 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 12:15 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 12:27 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 09:56 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-12 20:09 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 15:33 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-01 10:10 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 14:53 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 15:50 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 16:12 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 16:35 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 16:46 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 17:40 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 17:47 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 20:23 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-12 20:19 +0000
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-12 16:28 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-12 17:18 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-10-12 23:25 +0200
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-10-11 23:15 +0100
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 11:39 -0400
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 09:41 -0700
                Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 16:21 -0400
        Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-11 05:54 +0000
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-10-10 23:12 -0700
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 07:09 -0500
            You are a hypocrite and Liar. GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-11 12:42 -0600
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-10-11 09:20 -0400
    Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 00:07 +0000
      Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ebinsageman@gmail.com - 2016-10-10 17:13 -0700
        Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-10-10 21:44 -0400
          Re: Why do you guys use Linux? GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 22:07 -0600
      Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2016-10-11 06:50 +0000
  Re: Why do you guys use Linux? ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 00:42 +0000
    Re: Why do you guys use Linux? GreyCloud <Cumulus@mist.com> - 2016-10-10 22:07 -0600
    Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 07:37 -0500
  Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-10-11 00:17 -0700
  Re: Why do you guys use Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-10-11 06:54 -0500
  Why do you guys use Linux? Alexander Suvorov <axr.suvorov@yandex.ru> - 2016-10-11 17:50 +0300
    Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Jim Polaski <jpolaski@linuxmail.org> - 2016-10-11 15:17 +0000
      Re: Why do you guys use Linux? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-10-11 17:51 +0200

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