Thread: Is Linux Really A Programmers OS?

I think everyone is over looking one of the main uses of the *nix's
SERVERS, granted as Im writing this Ive only read the first to pages but I doubt on the 3rd anyone, (other than me) realized what Linux/Unix are most commonly used for. Which brings up another point, if Linux/Unix were for only programmers (and reallty, the stanard computer user is to used to the GUIs brought to you by Win and Mac, they would die if they saw Linx/Unix, or DOS for that matter.) There would still be a market, you need to write security and such to keep 'hackers' (please, dont get into a flame war over my using the word hackers) out and your comp safe.

Well, we're unanimous about Macs, at least.

Edit -> Compile -> Reboot

Originally posted by Silvercord
I just don't see how that process would work. I mean, how can you change the operating system while it is running?

You don't change it WHILE it is running. I think all you have to do is go thru a couple million lines of source code, make the change you want, recompile the OS, and reinstall it. It's as simple as that!

Can't we just get along .

Seriously, flame threads will be closed sooner or later.

....Everyone take a deep breath please.

This is a great debate and I don't want to have to close it because people are flaming, or heavily edit it for that matter because that's just as bad.

I want you to nip it in the bud, just as everyone else does, and I deleted those posts you quoted just for that reason.

EDIT:
Last post for me just to help me vent (I usually don't get worked up about things but this time I did)

I mean, can you actually change the operating system yourself? That doesn't seem possible to do.
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I just don't see how that process would work. I mean, how can you change the operating system while it is running?

I still don't see how these posts warranted vVv telling me to shove it up my as$, I just want someone to say he was wrong for doing it, and that I did the right thing by deleting my threads (so the mods wouldn't have to delete this thread and ruin it for everyone).
fin

He wasnt wrong, the way you asked your questions was liek telling us its not possible even though, it is and you dont know what the hell your talking about, you should apologize to the people who tried to help.