Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 69.108.2.242]
on May 22, 2008 05:41 PM
DirectX is a pain in the ass to program for. Linux has SDL and OpenGL, which will do everything dX will do and trust me - from a programmers standpoint they're much easier to use. Windows and Mac also support SDL and OpenGL APIs, and as it stands right now it's easier to write a program using SDL in Linux and porting it to another platform than it is to write for dX in Windows. DirectX is bloated, sloppy and a terrible example to use in your arguement.
As it is with the pro-Windows crowd, entire arguements based on out outdated notions and simple ignorance. The Linux crowd knows Windows, most of us spent 8 hours a day with it at our jobs and I'll bet most of those have at least one box in their house running XP. We prefer Linux because it is a superior OS, Windows users seem to prefer it because it's all they know and they don't want to bother to learn anything else.
It's a non-arguement at this point. Love of software vs. laziness and brand loyalty? Pointless! And I hope Linux never gets that mass market share, I don't want these fair-weather fanboys in my camp.
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Re: It's time to grow up ...
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 69.108.2.242] on May 22, 2008 05:41 PMAs it is with the pro-Windows crowd, entire arguements based on out outdated notions and simple ignorance. The Linux crowd knows Windows, most of us spent 8 hours a day with it at our jobs and I'll bet most of those have at least one box in their house running XP. We prefer Linux because it is a superior OS, Windows users seem to prefer it because it's all they know and they don't want to bother to learn anything else.
It's a non-arguement at this point. Love of software vs. laziness and brand loyalty? Pointless! And I hope Linux never gets that mass market share, I don't want these fair-weather fanboys in my camp.
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