...resisted the temptation to express redundant/easily
objectionable/useless opinion on the virtues of different OS
environments for two days... can't hold any longer... the power of one
ring is too strong... the only useful suggestion on automatic update of
proprietary nvidia drivers has already been made... to minimize damage,
must recycle the comment made on the same subject two years ago...
> On the emerged subject of which OS is best, I honestly think that modern
> computers have reached the point where $500 desktop satisfies all the
> needs of a protein crystallographer. Since that is the case, any OS can
> be used, and the discussion has, imho, nothing to do with efficiency and
> everything to do with personal preferences. As somebody who refuses to
> accept the marketing ploy of associating coolness with certain fruit
> logo, I have never used apple products (unless it's granny smith).
> Accordingly, I believe I have no right to comment on them. I am old
> enough to remember the blue screen of death, so I can't be Windows
> supporter. For an open source freedom fighter wannabee, Linux is a
> logical choice.
>
> In the end, our choice of OS today simply reflects who we are.
Cheers,
Ed.
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"I'd jump in myself, if I weren't so good at whistling."
Julian, King of Lemurs
