i use it at work, through. WinXP into vbox . I still like Linux more than Windows, mostly because of stability.
On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Aleksey Bragin <[email protected]>wrote: > That's because smart people understand that Linux is not an operating > system for desktops. > > > > On Sep 29, 2011, at 7:52 AM, dmex wrote: > > Kinda surprised Linus would even mention or care about users considering >> the >> Linux kernel is not built or optimized for desktop machines. >> >> http://apcmag.com/why_i_quit_**kernel_developer_con_kolivas.**htm<http://apcmag.com/why_i_quit_kernel_developer_con_kolivas.htm> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:ros-dev-bounces@**reactos.org<[email protected]>] >> On >> Behalf Of Adam >> Sent: Thursday, 29 September 2011 7:59 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Interesting article >> >> One could say it works both ways. developers do not fully understand the >> user's needs and it's all about "look at this new code! so cool!" while >> the >> users are going "just fix it you stoopid geek" etc. >> >> But Linus has a good point about end users. You could have the most >> fantastic recursive whale saving algorithm (which unlike Johnny's >> algorithm, >> uses B+ trees instead of linked lists and heaps somewhere) on the planet >> but >> it is no good if your target audience cannot use it. >> If the target audience can use Johnny's algorithm but not your more super >> efficient one, they'll use Johnny's algorithm even though it is a hundred >> times slower. >> >> A classic example is Heidi Eraser - was a fantastic product until the head >> developer guy decided to use .NET (in version 6.0) and now when people >> complain about it he ignores them and just goes "Oh the code's a lot >> better >> and much cleaner than before and it doesn't matter what the end user >> thinks..." and shit. Sure the code *might* be better but now you have a >> huge >> runtime, shit that runs in the background, and a crappy and difficult to >> use >> interface. And you've lost Windows 2000 support. >> Needless to say now I am writing my own erase utility since even that is >> an >> easier task than attempting to use their stupid interface. While that is >> being written I'm sticking with the older version. >> >> This also brings me to another thing about massive changes in code: if it >> ain't broke then don't fix it. >> >> I agree with Linus on this one. >> >> On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:56:52 +0400 >> Aleksey Bragin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> FYI: >>> >>> This is Linus' interview. >>> http://h30565.www3.hp.com/t5/**Feature-<http://h30565.www3.hp.com/t5/Feature-> >>> Articles/Linus-Torvalds-s-**Lessons-on-Software-** >>> Development-Management/ >>> ba-p/440 >>> >>> He very correctly outlines many things. One of the most important: >>> "The other thing-and it's kind of related-that people seem to get >>> wrong is to think that the code they write is what matters. No, even >>> if you wrote 100% of the code, and even if you are the best programmer >>> in the world and will never need any help with the project at all, the >>> thing that really matters is the users of the code. The code itself is >>> unimportant; the project is only as useful as people actually find >>> it." >>> >>> And this: >>> "Way too many projects seem to think that the code is more important >>> than the user, and they break things left and right, and they don't >>> apologize for it, because they feel that they are 'fixing' the code >>> and doing the right thing." >>> >>> >>> WBR, >>> Aleksey Bragin. >>> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Ros-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.reactos.org/**mailman/listinfo/ros-dev<http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Ros-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.reactos.org/**mailman/listinfo/ros-dev<http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Ros-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.reactos.org/**mailman/listinfo/ros-dev<http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev> >
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