Comments on: Kool-aid http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/ There should be one obvious way to do it. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Brad http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-115829 Brad Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:26:59 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-115829 Sounds like a viable reason for a switchover. I know that I'd probably be running OSX if they offered it for non-Apple hardware. I'd look into Ruby more, but Python seems to be what's in use at work, so I'm focusing on that for now. Sounds like a viable reason for a switchover. I know that I’d probably be running OSX if they offered it for non-Apple hardware. I’d look into Ruby more, but Python seems to be what’s in use at work, so I’m focusing on that for now.

]]> By: John http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112692 John Mon, 05 Nov 2007 03:45:55 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112692 Hey guys, thanks for the comments and (reasonable) questions. I guess the short answer (re: Apple) is much like Nate said... all the cool parts of Linux (terminal, ssh, X11, Python/Ruby, etc.) without any of the sucky parts. So far, I'm very happy with it. I'll probably post the long answer after I've had a chance to play with it some more. As for Ruby vs. Python... I just wanted to look into something new. No special reason. So far RoR seems pretty nifty. More to come... Hey guys, thanks for the comments and (reasonable) questions.

I guess the short answer (re: Apple) is much like Nate said… all the cool parts of Linux (terminal, ssh, X11, Python/Ruby, etc.) without any of the sucky parts. So far, I’m very happy with it. I’ll probably post the long answer after I’ve had a chance to play with it some more.

As for Ruby vs. Python… I just wanted to look into something new. No special reason. So far RoR seems pretty nifty.

More to come…

]]> By: Nathan http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112084 Nathan Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:22:54 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112084 Considering he used Windows before, I am guessing he wanted the power of Unix, without all the "not working" of Linux desktops Considering he used Windows before, I am guessing he wanted the power of Unix, without all the “not working” of Linux desktops

]]> By: Brad http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112039 Brad Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:40:44 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112039 I'll be revoking your Pythonista license now.. Seriously, though, what prompted the changes? I’ll be revoking your Pythonista license now..

Seriously, though, what prompted the changes?

]]> By: Doug http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112035 Doug Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:03:03 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-112035 The hardware/software lock-in is the main reason I have avoided Apple computers; and why I'm starting to hate my iPod. And why I don't own an iPhone. Aside from that, Macbook/Pro's aren't as innovative as I originally thought; they just have more polish than PCs. And with Dell finally getting its act together with the M1330, I'm not sure that the polish is worth the other detractors. The hardware/software lock-in is the main reason I have avoided Apple computers; and why I’m starting to hate my iPod. And why I don’t own an iPhone.

Aside from that, Macbook/Pro’s aren’t as innovative as I originally thought; they just have more polish than PCs. And with Dell finally getting its act together with the M1330, I’m not sure that the polish is worth the other detractors.

]]> By: Patrick http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-111981 Patrick Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:40:48 +0000 http://thinkhole.org/wp/2007/11/01/kool-aid/#comment-111981 Any particular reason why? Ruby I can understand because it does have interesting things; Apples though? Why jump into software/hardware lock-in? Any particular reason why? Ruby I can understand because it does have interesting things; Apples though? Why jump into software/hardware lock-in?

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