Quote Originally Posted by W4GPL View Post
I stopped arguing the OS wars years ago. I really don't care what you use, I don't care if more people use what I use.. it works for me and I'm happy. There are a lot of comments on various Linux chat rooms and forums the likes of "do you expect people to use your OS if the users are treated this way?" -- Does it look like I give a damn? Linux and the surrounding packages will stand on their own, whether or not your expectations/ideals are met.
My comments are not a referendum on Linux, in fact, Linux has great potential. But for the present, Linux is not the best system for the general public and those who do not need any more hassles in life. But for those who really get down and dirty with code and OS's, it's the best out there. The Apple OS is built on a UNIX system, so it is possible to develop an easy user interface that can take care of the Tech Tasks, and the one-click auto install and not worry about packages and so forth.

I looked at PC-BSD because they were boasting of the easy user interface on top of FreeBSD. Simple as that. I see Microsoft going after a 5% market, and maybe even trying to make life easier for them by cutting out features and options, and going after primarily the dumb-user market. I thought XP had the right balance, I think XP became a good mature OS after service pack 1A, and most of us wanted to see the XP philosophy to continue - provide tweaking for the power users, and the easy interface for those who use the computer for simple tasks.