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submitted 11 months ago by 13617@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Image shows a tweet with the header "and people STILL try to convince me Linux and Windows are better when the DATA clearly shows otherwise. SMH" with an image attached showing the following:

"Operating systems by current version" Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6

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[-] nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 11 months ago

non ironically, firefox did a jump in version numbers after firefox 4 because people were seeing the low number compared to other browsers, and would think they were behind technically.

[-] toastal@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

While true & I remember folks actually using this in arguments for ‘slow development’, there is some merit to versioning differently for something expected to get minor updates to perpetually follow latest specs such. I can’t imagine trying to discern what a “breaking change” would be in this context. Or would you make a new version for every visual redesign? Dates might have just made more sense, but maybe ESR is easier to follow with the current scheme.

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[-] TrivialBetaState@sopuli.xyz 11 points 11 months ago

Windows will reach 12 this year. Double score!

[-] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago

I'm going to invoke Poe's Law and not assume this is sarcasm.

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[-] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I recall at one point Windows 10 was going to be the last version of the OS and they would just maintain that. I'm wondering if they said that to get the last of the Windows 7 and XP users to finally move to 10?

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[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 11 months ago

We don't have a consistent convention as to what changes qualify for a version increment rather than update increment. A new kernel? A new interface convention? New icons for the mini-apps?

Windows 10 has more plug-and-play drivers than Win7 and Win8. It can recognize newer hardware and it can be installed natively from thumb drives. So a lot of features that were third party are now offical... long after I had access to the third-party libraries.

But then it combines the metro and the start menu. I never found a use for the metro.

Win11 is less operability and more DRM and more spyware.

For Apple and Microsoft, a new version is a new marketing season. It's the same as the new iPhone, the new Subaru.

I assume Linux builds increment with significant operability additions, especially if they're not fully backwards compatible. Since they're released without charge the capacity to do more stuff is the only reason to upgrade to a new increment rather than preserving a stable version.

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[-] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

macOS still trying to figure it out with attempt #14

[-] dpkonofa@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

It took Microsoft 98 attempts the first time! Then it took them an entire Millennium. Then 2000 attempts after that. And then after 12 more attempts, they've decided they need to change the keyboard... I'd say #14 ain't too bad.

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 9 points 11 months ago

ahem I use arch btw

[-] tho@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

freebsd is 14 something too

[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 8 points 11 months ago

If people really get triggered by this bullshit graph, let's add Arch Linux which is on what? >200? >300?

[-] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago

Arch doesn’t have a global version

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[-] dan@upvote.au 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Wait until they discover that Windows Server 2022 exists. Also, Windows 2000.

[-] TheUncannyObserver@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 11 months ago

This has got to be satire, right? You posted this ironically. I don’t believe for a moment anyone could be this dense on accident.

[-] leopold@lemmy.kde.social 12 points 11 months ago

Yes. It's a joke. It's pretty funny, IMO. I'm not sure how you could interpret it as anything else. The wording alone makes it pretty obvious.

[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago

hey. Nobara 39

[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

This posted on X? I see no "superiority" here.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

ChromeOS hit version 119 in December. That one is obviously the best.

This community has such a bias against web apps.

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[-] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

who the fuck made this horrible graphic? when will people realize that grossly redundant features that also complicate interpretation (such as trying to make a bar plot 3d) is absolutely one of the worst things you can do.

[-] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 14 points 11 months ago

Isn't this kind of the point of the graph?

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[-] abeltramo@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago
[-] arthur@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago

@dataisugly material

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Pffff. You losers actually think Linux is better? IBM OS/2 FTW FUCKAHS. 😎

 

 

 

(/s obv)

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