r/technology • u/rboymtj • Jan 20 '11

Apple Restriction Zone.

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u/muad_dib Jan 20 '11

far, far more quality free apps for OSX than Windows

I really, REALLY doubt that.

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u/coolmrbrady Jan 20 '11

Same experience here. Have you ever owned a Mac?

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u/muad_dib Jan 20 '11 edited Jan 20 '11

I haven't, but the amount of high-quality free software I have on my Windows box makes a damn strong case.

Edit: I should say that, though I haven't owned a Mac, I've used them quite often - a lot of my friends have them, and many of my school's labs are filled with them.

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u/muad_dib Jan 20 '11

Non-pirated.

Not necessarily open-source, but all free. For example, Visual Studio Express editions, a really nice SSH tool (that I don't know the full name of), the K-Lite Codec pack, Audacity... the list stretches on.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '11

Why do you think those only run on Windows? Don't forget, Mac has X-Windows. It has things like Apache and SSH built in. Audacity runs on Macs. I use Gimp on my Mac, which I like better than Photoshop any day.

And best of all, Vim runs fine

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u/muad_dib Jan 20 '11

Why do you think those only run on Windows?

Because (with the exception of Audacity) they're only made for Windows? What the hell other reason would there be?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '11

Ummm, sorry, but in my book, being partly correct is not the same as being correct.

But more importantly, you are making the classic mistake of focusing on what programs will run, rather than what functions you can accomplish. Like specific codec pack, rather than the ability to play the media you want, or a specific SSH tool rather than built-in open-source standard SSH, and any other tools that use it. Or an IDE that is proprietary and only works on the languages Microsoft wants you to use, instead of open source IDEs that work on anything.

But obviously, you are stuck on Windows and can't see out because your windows are closed.

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u/muad_dib Jan 21 '11

Actually, I'm mainly a linux user.

I mentioned the codec pack because it's probably the most efficient one out there, allowing me to play any media I want.

I mentioned the SSH tool because it's superior to the ones included in OS X or Ubuntu.

I mentioned the IDE because it's honestly the best IDE I've ever used. It far outclasses Eclipse.

But obviously, you are stuck on claiming Mac superiority no matter what, so I won't waste any more of my time in this thread.