> I thought the most interesting part was his wish list at the end.
Yes, well. I always thought it was really dumb for cars to not accept audio input. I mean, why? but why? and most importantly: since when will we, users, let those machine makers dictate the way we have to use their tools?
My car is a cheap minivan, but I HAVE external audio input, and use it 100% of the time.
It is the same with iTune: why can't I delete audio files? I am a grown-up, please let me delete files I want to delete.
Letting other people control your environment drives me crasy. It is very strange to see so many devs like Resig using more and more Apple Inc products. We devs shouldn't we not being in full control of our tools? Dear Mr Resig, what is GNU/Linux for you? Why is it not in the landscape? jQuery is open, right? Don't you care being trapped in a closed garden? Do you agree with the fact that iPhone software must be developped on iX machines using iY IDE, plugged together with iZ cables, all from one manufacturer?
Apple sure have their downsides, but compared to Linux OSX is just the better Desktop Operating system if you want stuff to just work to get your stuff done.
I sure want to get my stuff done, but not to the cost of loosing control on what software I should use, in what format , etc.
I would suggest my mother to buy Apple products, either phone or laptop, and maybe also to my sister if she does a lot of photo or video editing. But for developpers, what can't you do with Linux?
It takes only a day or so of saved time over 2 years to justify the increased cost of buying a Mac for me. It pays for itself numerous times over by not having to fuss about with sound/video drivers, printers just working when I'm on a client site, etc.
I'm not sure what you're getting about about losing control, formats, etc. I use Pixelmator for image manipulation (even after all these years, Gimp just doesn't cut it), Inkscape for vector illustration, vim for code, Spotify for music. Apple haven't curbed my ability to do anything based on that list.
Yes, well. I always thought it was really dumb for cars to not accept audio input. I mean, why? but why? and most importantly: since when will we, users, let those machine makers dictate the way we have to use their tools?
My car is a cheap minivan, but I HAVE external audio input, and use it 100% of the time.
It is the same with iTune: why can't I delete audio files? I am a grown-up, please let me delete files I want to delete.
Letting other people control your environment drives me crasy. It is very strange to see so many devs like Resig using more and more Apple Inc products. We devs shouldn't we not being in full control of our tools? Dear Mr Resig, what is GNU/Linux for you? Why is it not in the landscape? jQuery is open, right? Don't you care being trapped in a closed garden? Do you agree with the fact that iPhone software must be developped on iX machines using iY IDE, plugged together with iZ cables, all from one manufacturer?