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Originally Posted by ErV
Too bad, because it is very easy to understand.
Keeping aside DRM, hardware requirements, and all other stuff that was discussed many times.
Windows is inferior product (if you disagree with that statement this is not my problem), when compared to opensource *nix-like system (like linux). Yet it is widely used. People who use better OS do not understand why windows is being used. Having to deal with windows instead of your favorite OS will make you dislike windows. Because most likely you will have to deal with windows OS frequently, and because you will meet a lot of people that won't understand why you aren't using windows, and because you'll have a lot of troubles with, for example, ISP's that supports only windows, sites that support internet explorer only, devices that have windows-only drivers (because manufacturer decided it this way), and many similarly annoying problems, eventually you will begin to hate windows. It is quite easy to understand.
Most people don't care about people they never met or never heard about.
In short - feeding family of a bad coder is a problem of a bad coder, not mine. If he got fired - that is his problem and probably his fault. That's how life works.
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That's aload of rubbish. The hardware requirements are actually a good thing. I know, people like to continue to use their 486 CPU's and 64MB's of RAM, but in the real world, having a new product which pushes the hardware manufacturers to deploy better hardware in a more massive scale, drives down costs for said hardware and hence makes it more cheaper to purchase.
(If every OS released required the exact same hardware requirements, would we have the same advances in Tech we do today? Open question).
Yes the "Can run Vista" adverts was a load of rubbish, and a load of lies, but that's the marketing side of the company and is now getting them into trouble.
"ISP's that supports only windows" - ISP's fault and being lazy. (And i would like to know which ISP's only support the Windows TCP/IP stack.... or are we just talking about the "install" CD which is nothing other than a "nice" way of helping none IT knowledgable people?
"sites that support internet explorer only" - Sites fault and being lazy.
"devices that have windows-only drivers (because manufacturer decided it this way)" - You said it - it's the manufacturers fault and being lazy.
"eventually you will begin to hate windows. It is quite easy to understand" - Used Windows for over 10 years, there are some annoying issues, but it hasn't stopped me using it, nor wishing bad omens on the people who helped created it. Used Linux (mainly Red Hat) for over 3 years. It's like asking which is better a Ford car or a Volvo car?
Edit on this:
"Most people don't care about people they never met or never heard about.
In short - feeding family of a bad coder is a problem of a bad coder, not mine. If he got fired - that is his problem and probably his fault. That's how life works."
That's funny, as i'm sure there are a shedload of charities which collect alot of money to help people - people they have never even met as well. Of course it's much easier to say this on an internet forum though.
And to go onto your statement. MS Flight Simulator was probably one of the best flight simulators around and available for the public... Oh.. what's that MS just dropped the entire team. So it appears that even if your are a good coder and help release a good product then you're in the firing line regardless of being a bad or good coder.
