4 Dec
2017
4 Dec
'17
1:09 p.m.
Proprietary software does not automatically mean vendor lock-in. A function
to block stolen laptops has nothing to do with vendor lock-in. It is a
useful feature that, frankly, I would love to have on Linux as well.
But also no, I did not compare free software and vendor lock-in. I compared
the problems generated by both of these situations. And that if on the
basis of a problem with proprietary software the OP seemed to be ok with
saying "don't" to the whole proprietary system (that works very-very well
99.9% of the time), then consistently applied such an approach should lead
him to say "no" to all of Linux as well.
On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 1:01 PM, David Runge <dave(a)sleepmap.de> wrote:
On 2017-12-04 11:52:30 (+0100), Louigi Verona wrote:
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You realize, of course, that this is probably a
bug and that this was not
intended by Apple? You should also understand that millions of people are
using Macs everyday and their data doesn't get lost, right?
Probably.
But do you really want to compare vendor lock-in with your personal
problems with free software?
Apples and oranges.
Because, if not, I can supply many-many stories
where I would loose data
because of stupid Linux machines, lose gigs because suddenly the music
software wouldn't start, although it did just yesterday. There are enough
problems that stem from software not having an owner that from it "being
controlled" by someone else. And then after bashing Linux, I can finish
my
email with a dramatic "don't".
Any system can fail, and it is never at the right time. And in my
experience, proprietary systems are generally much more stable than
floss,
and are less likely to fail suddenly and without
warning.
For instance, when preparing for the Sonoj convention, I had Carla start
crashing on me and I could not complete music examples. I eventually had
to
revert to FLStudio to make them.
At the Sonoj Convention, 10 minutes before my dj set, Mixxx has deleted
all
of my tracks library and I had to frantically
search for a fix. I found a
workaround, but could not include a couple of new tunes into the set.
Did I write a post blaming floss for that? No.
Software has bugs. Your setup might
as well.
I had Ardour crash on me during a performance. Shit happens. I still use
it ;-)
Best,
David
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