ShoqSep 2, 2023

Exactly. But while it’s niche on the desktop, it’s a beast on the server. Why its biggest fans can’t just be content with that win I’ll never really understand. A tractor doesn’t have to look or drive like a Porsche. They are tools with very different applications and focus.

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Show threadDan GillmorSep 2, 2023
@shoq It's fine on the desktop, but people prefer convenience and (the illusion of) reliability being spied on to dealing with rough edges.
Show threadShoqSep 2, 2023
@dangillmor.I’m not arguing that it’s not perfectly useful. It has been for many years. But it takes more than that to climb above 2.5% market share. Especially when so many powerhouses are dedicated to keeping it small. I never understood why the Red Hat model couldn’t have been replicated in the consumer space. I still think it could be. One big product with serious dollars behind it could still change the game. But it has to have a driving motivation. Cloud culture makes that a challenge.
Show threadDan GillmorSep 2, 2023
@shoq Microsoft makes it difficult for PC manufacturers to offer competitive options. And for most of the manufacturers, it just isn't worth the hassle to preload anything but Windows.
Show threadShoq
@dangillmor Nope , which is why I say only a someone that wants to set billions on fire can afford to carve a path though that thicket. What a tragedy that Musk’s wealth was so squandered on his psychopathy. He could have mattered in so many places.
Sep 2, 2023 at 3:43amSidetoolz