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warrenm
on April 24, 2023
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Ask HN: An OS for people who hate changes?
...but probably not that
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run whatever software he's got (or wants) to run
xigoi
on April 26, 2023
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If they want to run proprietary software, they have to deal with the consequences of running proprietary software.
MichaelZuo
on April 28, 2023
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The parent did say "In a perfect world".
xigoi
on April 28, 2023
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In a perfect world, proprietary software doesn't exist, so there's no reason why you'd want to run it.
MichaelZuo
on April 28, 2023
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Why wouldn't it exist?
xigoi
on April 28, 2023
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Because in a perfect world, everything is (by definition) good, and proprietary software is bad.
MichaelZuo
on April 28, 2023
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This seems circular, why would proprietary software be 'bad' by default in a perfect world?
xigoi
on April 28, 2023
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Because being unable to see how software you're using is implemented is a bad thing.
MichaelZuo
on April 28, 2023
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Why must proprietary software be opaque in a perfect world?
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