> I suppose I should also note the vast majority of people developing on mac books (in my experience anyway) are actually targeting chrome.
replyPoint taken. Most developers probably make do with Linux containers rather than MacOS VMs.
There is no reality that macOS could be based on Linux.
replyTurns out, an operating system is more than just a kernel with some userspace crap tacked on top, unlike what Linux distros tend to be.
> Turns out, an operating system is more than just a kernel with some userspace crap tacked on top, unlike what Linux distros tend to be.
replyThis is also my opinion of OSX, let's not pretend that the userland mess is the most beautiful part of OSX.
Apple has great kernel and driver engineering for sure but once you go the stack above, it's ducktape upon ducktape and you better not upgrade your OS too quickly before they fix the next pile they've just added.
Heterogeneity is the feature. The Linux ecosystem is better off for it (systemd, Wayland, dconf, epoll, inotify are all based on ideas that were in OS X first) and not being beholden to Linux is a competitive advantage for Apple everyone wins.
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