Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread
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i have a friend who has only really just started using linux, really only having seen ubuntu, crunchbang and raspbian. long time gamer (windows user) he said win8 was better... but that was just him trolling me. we then had a long, cordial and intense conversation about customising linux for the shiny, customising it for the non-shiny, security, freedom, accountabiility, the future of free hardware. no matter the flotsam of magpie'ism, the future looks freedomward.
My ps3\CellOS (so my nephews can game and I can watch blu-rays) will be switched to a Linux of my liking after $ony stops supporting it. Until then I much prefer my Raspberry Pi.
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