[LUAU] Intel Doubles Down on Linux

Jimen Ching jching at flex.com
Tue Jul 26 02:08:07 PDT 2005


On Sun, 24 Jul 2005, Jim Thompson wrote:
>My complaint was directed at X, not its applications.
>
>The reason I prefer a Mac is that I don't have to fsck with it to
>have it work.

This was why I asserted that your complaints were against X applications
and not X in general, or more specifically the X protocol.  Though I do
recognize that the X protocol isn't perfect.  My point was, when people
say 'X sucks', they usually mean 'X applications' suck or the 'X server
configuration' sucks.  Because users don't usually interface with the X
protocol or server directly.  So, unless you're a developer on the X team,
when you say you need to 'fsck with it', I don't think you mean the X
protocol or the server, right?

As for your other email about the X protocol's support for color and
rendering; my only comment is that the base protocol and philosophy has
been around for a while and is still around.  This tells me X did
something right, even if it isn't perfect.

As you mentioned, even Mac's have 'bad apples' (pun intended) once in a
while.

>> Unfortunately for X and Linux, these systems aren't as anal about
>> UI guides.
>
>X never had a "UI Guide".
>
>There are themes for Windows and MacOS as well.
>
>You are aware that variety can be bad for you, right?

Odd, I swore I said I agree with you on these points.  Yet, you insist on
disagreeing.  Oh well...

Though I didn't go as far as saying choice is bad.  I prefer the terms
'pro' and 'con'.

>> I don't understand why people need to point out that Unix and X are 30
>> year old technology.
>
>Did I say anything about the age of Unix (which is over 30) or "The X
>Window System" (which at most is now 20 years old)?

Well, unless your name is James 'People' Thompson, I'm pretty sure I
wasn't talking about you specifically.

>They do, especially when discussing electric cars, powered by fuel
>cells, batteries or even (plug in) hybrids.

You sure have a knack for missing the point, or at least misunderstanding
it.

--jc
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Jimen Ching (WH6BRR)      jching at flex.com     wh6brr at uhm.ampr.org



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