On 2017-12-04 11:52:30 (+0100), Louigi Verona wrote: > You realize, of course, that this is probably a bug and that this was not > intended by Apple? You should also understand that millions of people are > using Macs everyday and their data doesn't get lost, right? Probably.
But do you really want to compare vendor lock-in with your personal problems with free software? Apples and oranges. > Because, if not, I can supply many-many stories where I would loose data > because of stupid Linux machines, lose gigs because suddenly the music > software wouldn't start, although it did just yesterday. There are enough > problems that stem from software not having an owner that from it "being > controlled" by someone else. And then after bashing Linux, I can finish my > email with a dramatic "don't". > > Any system can fail, and it is never at the right time. And in my > experience, proprietary systems are generally much more stable than floss, > and are less likely to fail suddenly and without warning. > > For instance, when preparing for the Sonoj convention, I had Carla start > crashing on me and I could not complete music examples. I eventually had to > revert to FLStudio to make them. > > At the Sonoj Convention, 10 minutes before my dj set, Mixxx has deleted all > of my tracks library and I had to frantically search for a fix. I found a > workaround, but could not include a couple of new tunes into the set. > > Did I write a post blaming floss for that? No. Software has bugs. Your setup might as well. I had Ardour crash on me during a performance. Shit happens. I still use it ;-) Best, David -- https://sleepmap.de
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