>The installs are "reproducible" to a point that 99% of users care about
I would hardly call click an pray, and then having to redo this every time you want to set up a fresh install reproducible or deterministic. My standard for that is using Nix.
>if the manufacturer doesn't keep on top of their driver code, it'll fall into disrepair
Imagine actually having to care about the products you release.
>Most people do not experience features in Windows 10/11 that they consider harmful.
I think any sane person should consider advertisements in their file explorer harmful.
For a person using their computer for basic tasks, office work, some productivity I'd point them to a Mac. Otherwise if you are a developer I'd still recommend Mac or make the switch to Linux. Windows is just too far gone. Just because a lot of people don't know any better, doesn't mean they would still be okay with the current status quo, if they knew what the alternatives are. It's like driving a car. American cities seem like some hellish dystopian carscape, and everyone is trapped in the system, but they perpetuate it.
> I would hardly call click an pray, and then having to redo this every time you want to set up a fresh install reproducible or deterministic. My standard for that is using Nix.
Your standard is overengineered and a waste of time. No one needs that. IT is not paid a million dollars per year, we can spare a few man-hours.
> Imagine actually having to care about the products you release.
Actually, imagine NOT having to care because Windows exists and will allow you to ship one driver and it'll work forever. Wouldn't that be nice? Think of the cost savings. Think of the driver stability. Stop imagining, it's reality.
> I think any sane person should consider advertisements in their file explorer harmful.
Well you thought wrong, most people don't care or are very mildly annoyed/bemused. If you only read HN and TheRegister, you might come away thinking that everyone is suffering life-altering psychological trauma from that Candy Crush ad, but it's simply not a major issue.
I would hardly call click an pray, and then having to redo this every time you want to set up a fresh install reproducible or deterministic. My standard for that is using Nix.
>if the manufacturer doesn't keep on top of their driver code, it'll fall into disrepair
Imagine actually having to care about the products you release.
>Most people do not experience features in Windows 10/11 that they consider harmful.
I think any sane person should consider advertisements in their file explorer harmful.
For a person using their computer for basic tasks, office work, some productivity I'd point them to a Mac. Otherwise if you are a developer I'd still recommend Mac or make the switch to Linux. Windows is just too far gone. Just because a lot of people don't know any better, doesn't mean they would still be okay with the current status quo, if they knew what the alternatives are. It's like driving a car. American cities seem like some hellish dystopian carscape, and everyone is trapped in the system, but they perpetuate it.