Linux drove me to get a Mac

[Madison Kelly]

Tyler Aviss wrote:
> I think one of the big issues to consider is that NONE of these get
> the job done for everyone, and often enough no one OS may even get the
> job done for an individual. Plenty of people I know use windows for
> games (the ones that don't run in other OS's), Linux for a general OS,
> and sometimes a Mac for other purposes (and certainly many have gone
> with the iPhone, which is somewhat of a new contender for 'other
> purposes' in itself).

I think the worst thing an advocate for any OS (or anything, for that 
matter) is to encourage someone who is not happy with X to stay with X. 
For some, MS is peaches for everything. Same with OS X. We are largely 
Linux fans by definition. In the end though, everything has it's place.

As I see it, and this is heavy generalization;

Linux - Tinkerers, security freaks, people who always must go against 
the crowds, programmers and people who've had someone else set it up and 
love that their email always works.

Microsoft - Gamers, mainstreamers, people who hate change, "power users" 
and people who love to install a mile of odds and ends programs.

OS X - Graphics, artists, people who want something that "just works" 
and don't mind that they have to pay when things go wonky.

Most people are some mix of these, and will use a mix of them. For me, 
Linux is tops, but I've got Vista on my game machine and I am trying to 
pester my boss into getting me an OS X box to play with.

I am sure most here use some. Even most who refuse to use one under any 
circumstance will recognize that X has it's place.

So to Kamran,

I hope to see you around, and either way, enjoy your shiny new box!

Madi
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