For what it's worth, "I think windows is objectively terrible" isn't a good explanation for not wanting to support 1/2 of all existing devs and a bigger proportion of not-yet-developers. It's also not true, but that's a topic for another discussion.
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We're not abandoning people. Linux is free. It is available to those people. We're trying to limit the damage done by those people’s poor choices to our civilization. And we are doing it by offering them better alternatives.
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I feel like if you find yourself using the terms "those people" and "poor choices" in a comment about people, you should rethink what you're saying.
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this made me smile; i use all three at home & work. i'm pretty sure this topic runs deeper based on how i see it presented over and over
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@kragen i meant your comment.. software is a tool, and options are good... it's kinda sad to miss out on differences -
some options are not good. your choice to sign away basic rights to microsoft, or to smoke cigarettes, does not transform you into a victim of persecution, or a source of diversity we should treasure
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how would you know? that's the trick of it.
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are you asking what criteria I use to judge decisions ethically, or what?
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do you think your bias and subconscious stop at this topic? reflect a bit dude
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This is fair to say, it's surprising how many people want to *avoid* reaching a larger audience and want to avoid reaching people where they are.
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Yeah, Apple also acts against best interests of users of mac os. BTW, I agree wholeheartedly, let's not abandon people.
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