Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 24.2.100.95]
on May 21, 2008 01:03 AM
I disagree. The point here isn't that we need to retire a statement, I think it's more that we need to retire the sentiment. Take my usage for example. I run Sabayon for my primary use desktop and server because I feel very comfortable in it's environment for media and server needs, though I have tried many, many other distrobutions. I have a WXP Pro rig that I use for gaming because it does the best for gaming, but I prefer not to use it for a primary desktop because it's not as comfortable, the application stability isn't there (for the other apps I use) and it causes problems with hardware detection (software fault that has been identified). I also own a macbook, which I'm typing this out on right now. For doing any office work it's my preferred OS: it works, the software I need is readily available and still free or inexpensive and the hardware integration really is quite flawless.
In short: I use the right tool *for me* for whatever task I'm doing. And I believe that's what the spirit of this article was about: users using what they are comfortable with and what works for them, getting rid of the idea that in has to work for everyone else in order for it to work for [me].
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Re: It's time to retire
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 24.2.100.95] on May 21, 2008 01:03 AMIn short: I use the right tool *for me* for whatever task I'm doing. And I believe that's what the spirit of this article was about: users using what they are comfortable with and what works for them, getting rid of the idea that in has to work for everyone else in order for it to work for [me].
Gryyphyn, out.
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