On 10/09/2011 02:59 PM, Toby Thain wrote:
But here we are, in 2011, stuck with X11 on many
systems. Better imaging
is one thing Steve Jobs got right, in NEXTSTEP and OS X.
...which is something that, in my opinion, makes the whole world work
better. I feel that the OS X graphics system, while capable of beautiful
rendering, is a huge step backward in functionality. I mean, c'mon, a
non-networked windowing system, post-2000? What is this, Windows? WTF?!
I will stick with X11!
Well you have to admit that the motivating model for a networked window
system - thin clients, approximately, or remote computing services - has
largely evaporated in favour of a model of expensive per-person
workstations with more CPU and GPU than they can ever use. I'm not
arguing that the latter wasteful craziness makes any sense, but it does
make a lot of money for the scum^H^H^H^H Gateses and Dells of the world.
--T