Re: [OT] Re: The problem with not owning the software

Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

[...]

I wanted to install something to calculate the wear on my MacBook M1's
storage and experienced this first-hand. It's much easier with Linux.
>

 
Fair comment.  You're in a very small minority for wanting to do this.
>

>
Sure, because Mac users typically don't care how the computer works;
they just want to use the software to accomplish something. Checking
wear, upgrading and changing components is all beneath them. Those who
would wish to do such things are peons.
 
Seriously though, I like the Apple-silicon Macs but I'm realizing that
I'm not the kind of person who would be content knowing that whatever I
purchased can't be changed in the slightest after purchase. I love how
easily Apple hardware communicates with other Apple hardware and find
MacOS to be a nice system, but I'm realizing that the best compromise
for me is Linux delivered by a steady community like that of Fedora.
>

Yes, I quite agree; it's a matter of 'horses for courses'.  Personally,
having played the field, I simply can't be bothered any more getting to
grips with the nuts and bolts of the system. 

Macs suit me well, they do what I want of them.  If I need anything more
(e.g. ham radio stuff) I know how to achieve it in a VM; not many people
would even dream of doing that.

--
^Ï^.    Sn!pe, PTB, FIBS         My pet rock Gordon just is.