Re: [LAD] Forgive me, for I have sinned, or: toss your Macintosh, as fast and wide as you can.

On 2017-12-04 11:52:30 (+0100), Louigi Verona wrote:
> You realize, of course, that this is probably a bug and that this was not
> intended by Apple? You should also understand that millions of people are
> using Macs everyday and their data doesn't get lost, right?
Probably.

But do you really want to compare vendor lock-in with your personal
problems with free software?
Apples and oranges.

> Because, if not, I can supply many-many stories where I would loose data
> because of stupid Linux machines, lose gigs because suddenly the music
> software wouldn't start, although it did just yesterday. There are enough
> problems that stem from software not having an owner that from it "being
> controlled" by someone else. And then after bashing Linux, I can finish my
> email with a dramatic "don't".
>
> Any system can fail, and it is never at the right time. And in my
> experience, proprietary systems are generally much more stable than floss,
> and are less likely to fail suddenly and without warning.
>
> For instance, when preparing for the Sonoj convention, I had Carla start
> crashing on me and I could not complete music examples. I eventually had to
> revert to FLStudio to make them.
>
> At the Sonoj Convention, 10 minutes before my dj set, Mixxx has deleted all
> of my tracks library and I had to frantically search for a fix. I found a
> workaround, but could not include a couple of new tunes into the set.
>
> Did I write a post blaming floss for that? No.
Software has bugs. Your setup might as well.
I had Ardour crash on me during a performance. Shit happens. I still use
it ;-)

Best,
David

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