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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
...or switch to to Mac or Unix.
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You wouldn't ever see me switching to any Apple device. Apple's hardware choices are too limited for me, and sometimes plainly don't provide what I want, or provide it as an option for way too high a price. In addition to that, I don't like that company's (and some users'...) elitest attitude.
If I switch to another operating system, it would probably be FreeBSD, IF I can find hardware for which FreeBSD provides drivers. It's a direct descendant from Unix itself, as opposed to being a clone, like Linux is. The core operating system is developed as a complete unit, whereas Linux is a system compiled from many parts; kernel from Kernel.org, userland utilities from GNU, drivers from many different sources, etc... I like the FreeBSD-philosophy better than the Linux one.
Still, if I'd end up with Linux because of hardware considerations, then it'll probably be an Enterprise-grade Linux-version; if that's not possible, it would be Arch Linux.
I already use many open source programs that run on Linux/FreeBSD, and for all of my old games, I'd probably just keep my current system (and/or my next one) running alongside it.
The very real problem is that I need a suitable replacement for Photoshop CS5.1 and LightRoom 4 for my photography stuff. While The GIMP and RAWTherapee work, they are not cutting it with regard to usability and features, BY FAR.