Subj : Re: New BBS and Doors
To   : Vk3jed
From : Knightbbs
Date : Mon Apr 12 2021 12:46 pm

  Re: Re: New BBS and Doors
  By: Vk3jed to Knight on Wed Apr 27 2016 08:48 am

 Kn>> managers and custom setups. It was the thing to do. And then
 Kn>> eventually I got tired of all the customizing.

I agree with you there. A lot of attention has gone to the graphical side of the Linux desktop distributions. The multitude of "spins" on an arch, debian or Redhat base system have taken away a lot of attention to what realy matters: Good applications.  There is a movement that says "Stop making distro's and start making apps" and I totally agree with them. 

I'm a cross platform geek that jumps from Windows to the Mac and Linux and looks for ways to let technology work for me. Been doing a podcast about that for a couple of years now. So i can say that each has its own charm and power. There is still a way to go for the hardware support in Linux and we need more apps, Windows needs a smidge more customisation (although it is making strides) and Apple should either stop making OSX (and desktops/laptops) alltogether and focus on the Mobile market OR give the desktop the attention it deserves. In the last couple of years I've seen a couple of major shifts.

Linux : Too much attention to various distro's (including a lot of infighting about what graphical user interface is the best. Good applications (like for example Thunderbird and Firefox) are underdeveloped. 

Windows : Windows is taking big strides to be 'everywhere' Windows 10 is not perfect but Redmond makes big inroads for Linux developers with WSL and deployng Windows apps on Linux. 

Mac : Ios is becoming an platform all on its own and Cupertino definately has plans to have the iPad become a full fledged computer for many of us. When they crack decent screen mirroring there will be very little left to do befor an iPad becomes a full laptop replacement.

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