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Re: Why do you guys use Linux?

From Alexander Suvorov <axr.suvorov@yandex.ru>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Why do you guys use Linux?
Date 2016-10-12 12:10 +0300
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Hello, Silver Slimer.
On 10/12/16 2:05 AM you wrote:

 >>> "The indicated OS X usage for May was 3.67% and Windows was at 
 >>> 95.39%. " Gee, I wonder where the developers will go.
 >> Where indeed?? If they make it simple to cross develop, what's the  
 >> problem? And what did you expect at this early stage? A runaway 
 >> success that smashes Windows right off the bat?
 > The only hope for Linux (and the Mac, ironically) is if the Vulkan 
 > development platform becomes popular. As it is, companies seem to 
 > prefer DirectX which makes porting a difficult process. If, however, 
 > they consider their options and realize how much smarter using 
 > Vulkan would be, then Linux might actually have a chance to get 
 > gaming users and therefore to become a much more viable platform for 
 > whichever developer resists at first. It won't happen though. I've 
 > already seen Mantle fail in a short period of time so there's no 
 > reason to believe Vulkan will fare better. Besides, Linux doesn't do 
 > its users many favours in having certain things not work in one 
 > version and then working again in the next only to become completely 
 > non-functional in the one after that. That's how Ubuntu seems to 
 > work at least.

Again. I just don't get it, guys. As an Ubuntu user (and a gaming one, 
btw) I wonder what is it you all talking about that shouldn't work?

--
Best regards! Alexander.
https://www.linuxcounter.net/user/495771

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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
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                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
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                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
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                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
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                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
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    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
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  Why do you guys use Linux? Alexander Suvorov <axr.suvorov@yandex.ru> - 2016-10-11 17:50 +0300
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