A lot of people have said that MacOS Sonoma is “underwhelming“ but if you look at the developer documentation you will see a major overhaul of the interface APIs. Yes, new visible “features” of the OS were not dramatic but the new features under the hood enables new and greatly improved applications.

I’m pretty excited to see how applications will take advantage of the new facilities.

 

Random person to learn Linux...film at 11:00.

Every single one is a victory for IT sanity.

 

Stick this in your Windows pipe and smoke it.

 

When I worked for them I had a custom version of Linux running on this with a full GUI, the stylus pen working and networking
https://classicbits.net/1997-Site-Archive/styl500.htm


It would likely still boot Linux if I could find the long lost power supply and replace the long dead batteries.

 

When I worked for them I had a custom version of Linux running on this with a full GUI, the stylus pen working and networking
https://classicbits.net/1997-Site-Archive/styl500.htm
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It would likely still boot Linux if I could find the long lost power supply and replace the long dead batteries.

I donated all my 32 bit stuff (a box truck full) last year.

It's nice to think some poor kids are running a modern OS on them, somewhere.

But probably melted down for the gold content.

 

I donated all my 32 bit stuff (a box truck full) last year.

It's nice to think some poor kids are running a modern OS in them, somewhere.

But probably melted down for the gold content.

You know my setup here but I still keep a old 32-bit machine around for compatibility testing.

Found the PS but the Linux HD is dead, damn.

The Windows drive still boots to my old control program for the home theater.

 

...but the Linux HD is dead.

Open it up. Unstiction it.

 

Unless you desire to register with Redmond, you'll eventuality need to find an alternative OS.

 

and while you points are totally valid (really like what you stated at the start of the thread), reality is that for many people there is simply no alternative for Windows... 99% of my time on computer is for work and practically all of the software i need for work only runs under Windows. the only thing i can run natively on Linux is KiCad. and while Linux license costs $0, Windows license is expensive... but - lets face it. cost of Windows license is NOTHING compared to license cost of any single product that i use every day.

 

and while you points are totally valid (really like what you stated at the start of the thread), reality is that for many people there is simply no alternative for Windows... 99% of my time on computer is for work and practically all of the software i need for work only runs under Windows. the only thing i can run natively on Linux is KiCad. and while Linux license costs $0, Windows license is expensive... but - lets face it. cost of Windows license is NOTHING compared to license cost of any single product that i use every day.

Freedom is like that: it's far easier to lose than it is to get it back.

 

Open it up. Unstiction it.

I have access to a class 10 clean room. In due time.

 

I have access to a class 10 clean room.

No need. If it's stictioned, it'll run long enough to make an image. The drive is trashed anyway.

 

No need. If it's stictioned, it'll run long enough to make an image. The drive is trashed anyway.

We will see. I have a shop at work for those types of repairs. I'll do it right, in the right place, with the right equipment. Now that I think about it, I might have the old image on a old thinkpad I used for the PCMCIA drive transfer from the build computer.

 

Freedom is like that: it's far easier to lose than it is to get it back.

I can make such decisions for me - when I am the one spending money on things...
But who it to say that I have freedom to dictate to company i work for, who the clients are and what products clients can buy? I work to get paid. And i am getting paid to work on products that someone else has chosen - our clients. All i can do is use tools required for the job and if they do not run on Linux so be it. There simply are no comparable productivity tools for Linux. I am not going to quit my job over that. Both computers and all software are paid by the company I work for.

 

...I am getting paid to use tools provided by the company and required for the job.

You have your price, I have mine.

 

good for you

 

You have your price, I have mine.

My price at work is that I decide what the engineering computers run and what to buy for projects in my budget. The IT department doesn't touch or have a say on our equipment engineering stuff other than network security for machines outside of a sand-box for production devices.

I use Linux for just about everything and have used Linux for decades.

 

What is Windows ?

Edited: Ubuntu since 2005.

 

Linux on the desktop breaks 4% for the first time...

30 more years and we might hit 10%!

TTM!

 

Slightly OT but the old computer was a portable with real Japanese Li-ion batteries. The batteries still hold a charge (not a lot but enough to boot windows 95) after being plugged in for a few hours.


No way in hell the Chinese replacements would work after almost 30 years.
https://www.amazon.com/2200mAh-Replacement-Stylistic-CA54200-0090-VM-NP500H/dp/B08B3RS6DT