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Exactly. Ubuntu is the worst offender of nix based "Easy" systems. By trying to make an uncomplicated system, they have instead done exactly what all these other cr *py systems hav…

Linux distributions are not the worst offenders of over-complicated software. Instead, that would be Windows. Linux is there for the people who need/want to understand and manipula…

Apple does not block people from installing better browsers (I know a couple). They did, back in the day, when they couldn't find a way to make Nitro (their web engine) secure.

Of course, but the money was not what the author of the post was trying to put across

Aha, but of course, these services and time wasters will just adapt to have no ads. Essentially, I fear that all apps will take the approach of being excellent time wasters or serv…

Da basics.... You know, separate content from presentation. Content being the HTML page, and presentation being the styling. Semantically right HTML should be the primary goal when…

I disagree. The truth is, some of my most used apps are the least important and/or cheapest. This is why, if we went with a pay by usage app store plan, the true winners would be t…