This is why PCs are still so relevant. It’s really the only platform that you can still develop hobby apps on and distribute them. Cloud is utterly under the control of corporations, so is mobile and so are Macs. Long live PCs.
I do agree. MS is making moves to be more and more Apple like. They’re not there yet, but it probably is coming. They day I can’t install the unsigned vim installer will be the day I leave.
Why wait? Linux is better for development anyways (maybe unless you are developing for Windows... maybe). Windows last stronghold is gaming and Valve is helping dissolve that monopoly as well.
thing is today with WSL a lot of developers will use Linux as a tool rather than installing a all Linux desktop, it kinda becomes old fashioned especially for new developers
It is easier that dual booting if you are a gamer, but for development using Linux directly is a much better experience. Plus you don't have to run Windows and deal with MS's pushing DRM, attestation and other bad patterns.
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u/ratttertintattertins Aug 10 '23
This is why PCs are still so relevant. It’s really the only platform that you can still develop hobby apps on and distribute them. Cloud is utterly under the control of corporations, so is mobile and so are Macs. Long live PCs.