[sdiy] Bootcamp . Parallels/ off patch over priced Mac rubbish

[Thomas Strathmann]

On 9/14/10 22:59 , David G. Dixon wrote:
>> "most reliable and most useful combination of tools for a computer?"
>
> I should have added, "unless you're a computer geek".  :o)
>
> In my (albeit limited) experience, LINUX and UNIX are more or less
> exclusively the domain of computer experts.
>
> In my world (of engineering, but NOT software engineering), everyone runs
> MS-Office on a PC.  Most serious engineering tools (include CAD tools,
> modeling and simulation packages, etc.) run mostly (if not exclusively) on
> Windows.  I've never encountered an engineer using MacOS in any professional
> capacity.  Even someone running Windows on a Mac (as I do) is still rare.

I know several engineers (embedded hardware and/or software) who use 
GNU/Linux systems exclusively. Some use Windows and GNU/Linux. Mac OS 
use indeed seems to be a rarity in those domains. I've seen straight 
Windows users (and I mean user in the sense of a person who does not see 
tinkering with the system as an end to itself) who embraced GNU/Linux 
for some tasks, or change their desktop to Mac OS. I would not be using 
Mac OS if it were not for the software that runs exclusively on that 
system. The only system (apart from GNU/Linux, Windows, Mac OS) I use 
just for fun when I feel like it is OpenVMS. All have their relative 
merits which have mostly to do with the software you get, the 
development tools provided, and other down-to-earth practical concerns. 
Not that I'm saying anything new. It's just that some people don't want 
to know. But of all places I would never have suspected to find such a 
"discussion" on a mailing list about synthesizer DIY. How about we have 
a discussion about the merits of DIY synths vs. pre-built ones or, 
better yet, analog synths vs. digital plugins ... ;-)

	Thomas