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Man, I wish there were more people around me who cared about discussing Linux and open source software. Only one person I know actually understands it, but he’s still running windows for games and programming.
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windows [...] programming.
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People drink the Microsoft Kool aid, it's called money, they generally want it.
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They have been taken by the dark side.
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I still use Windows as my main computer, partially because I got this computer before getting into linux and have built up a lot files on it, and because I have a WMR VR headset that doesn't currently have controller support on the open source drivers (maybe once Microsoft kills WMR with the next windows version I'll switch)
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Plebs...
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It is said that the true linux developer can survive for months at a time on nothing but a piece of dead skin from a callus on his foot and the energy of the community-maintained free and open-source software
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Yeah. He even has a server rack at home. But still uses windows for all his devices. Luckily he’s not crazy enough to run windows server.
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Windows is the most common operating system for developers
https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/#section-most-popular-technologies-operating-system
Visual studio which the the most used IDE after Visual Studio Code is only available on Windows and Mac.
The Mac version will soon be retired though.
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Then you‘re definitely in the wrong circle. Join a local computer club if that exists. Changes things dramatically.
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That sounds pretty nice actually. I’m based in Sydney, but I don’t really find anything like a computer club nearby.
Maybe i just don’t know how to search for it.
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We don't use open-source around here pardner.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html
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Luckily I even know 2 persons who are into Linux and FOSS.
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