I use Linux for like 5 years exclusively now. But I don't go around trying to argue how great it is or something. It is great for me, so much is clear. I'm just very happy that I am rid of all this proprietary BS.
Why do people write blog posts about such topics? I don't get it. It must be hugely boring to write them. And the shitstorm that ensues is probably even worse. Apple fanboys vs. MS fanboys vs. Google proponents vs. C64 veterans vs. Amiga shitheads vs. Atari nuts vs. Gravis Ultrasound!
My car is better than yours!
I've got only just a few years left (maybe) to dig around earth. I write quick stupid comments like this one to let you all know that you suck big time.
You should really think about it. Do you want to waste your time reading this crap? Isn't life more than that?
Ok, spock. Enough tricks played. Let them alone. Good night!
Weird experience you had there. I have been to many IRC channels on Freenode and found pretty much all of them abusive and unfriendly with the big exception being #emacs, where people seem to be more open and tolerant, also very helpful.
I would say you had bad luck and met an ass (which could happen as anyone can go to #emacs and rant around)
it won't die. it will be used for years by millions of users. that some company stops issuing security updates for a software means nothing to most users. it probably will even make them more happy because they are not nagged by update messages all the time.
I switched to Dvorak a few months ago. It's much better than I expected. The switch was painful and it took like 3 months to get fast enough.
Compared to Qwerty writing Dvorak is so much easier on the hands. I would say the strain is reduced by 50% at least and it's potentially faster to type (less movement, less way).
I will never switch back to Qwerty unless someone forces me to do so.
I have been following the western Syria propaganda for a long time. I knew all along that they badly wanted to overthrow the Syrian government. It's not because they care. They have some kind of strong interest.
About one year ago I said to my wife: they will keep Syria in the news as long as it's necessary, always waiting for that incident which would allow them to invade the country without the public opposing it. Now they have found it, or constructed it --- to them it doesn't matter how they fool their own people and government into supporting their wars.
It is almost the same plot like they used to get into Iraq. Too bad it's so easy to manipulate the public to support what they want.