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Steam getting ported to Linux might count.
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I specifically considered this but I'm not sure it counts as revolutionary given the massive dropoff in GNU/Linux user participation after the initial burst of enthusiasm. And the long road to the actual release of a Steam machine doesn't help. I'm just not convinced it will go anywhere but you never know.
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Under Linux, it's the Gimp for serious work and mtpaint for less demanding tasks.
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mtPaint is a fun basic tool to use. I sometimes use it for simple things where another solution is overkill. A VERY long time ago I used Jasc PSP. My favorite old Windows paint tool was Ultimate Paint. I still have fond memories of it.
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As a rule, there is likely an FOSS alternative for proprietary software. But if you make your living doing what the software is a tool for, you almost certainly use the proprietary tool.
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I believe this to be true as well, aside from a few solitary exceptions.
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I just mop my brow in relief that no one has asked me to do welding again. All I can say is that I remember having done it. I'd have to start from scratch and relearn to do it again.
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Nice!
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I'm not sure I love any of them, but I've learned to deal with them and get the job done.
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Understandable. I started out as an insatiable hobbyist/enthusiast before I got involved professionally.
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His faith isn't terribly congruent with the real world, and he'll simply be unable to understand various practical objections. His solutions work for him, and he can't grasp why they might not work for others.
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Reminds me of what Chesterton said about a persons ideals. "There is only one thing new that can be done under the sun; and that is to look at the sun. If you attempt it on a blue day in June, you will know why men do not look straight at their ideals."
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I still use a Palm OS PDA.
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That's dedication, right there.
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
Down the road, I expect to see a unit that will be in a phone form factor, and will in fact be a phone, but will be powerful enough that you'll be able to plug it into a dock with attached keyboard, mouse, big monitor, and NAS, and it will be your main computer.
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That is basically what Ubuntu wanted to do with their Ubuntu Edge device. It's certainly not a bad idea. Microsoft and their hardware partners have been flirting with similar or related ideas with their 2 in 1 devices, Surface devices, and other interesting convergence devices. None are particularly appealing to me, but it is early days.