[bheadmaster]

> Blaming vendors doesn't fix the problem or get the community anywhere.

Neither does blaming Linux developers.

But the fact is, Linux developers are doing their best to cooperate, while hardware vendors aren't. It's not about assigning blame, it's about describing the objective state of facts.

[NoLsAfterMid]

Nobody was blaming Linux developers. This doesn't change the fact that Linux doesn't support vast swathes of hardware.

[bheadmaster]

Nobody was blaming vendors either. That doesn't change the fact that vast swathes of hardware vendors put much more effort into helping Windows support their hardware than Linux.

[thfuran]

Saying that Linux is behind windows in some particular functionality isn't blaming developers.

[bheadmaster]

Saying "Linux is lacking some particular functionality that Windows has" in isolation isn't blaming developers.

Saying "[this is yet] another area where Linux Distros are at least 10 years behind Windows" has a certain unpleasant tone that reeks of blame.

[NoLsAfterMid]

> Saying "[this is yet] another area where Linux Distros are at least 10 years behind Windows" has a certain unpleasant tone that reeks of blame.

How do you figure? This just strikes me as insecurity. Regardless of the fact that your quote represents a nonsensical claim, Linux's lack of hardware support isn't something worth dancing around, it's just reality.

[bheadmaster]

> How do you figure? This just strikes me as insecurity.

You could say that about any kind of criticism related to someone's tone, and nobody could prove you wrong. I'm just sharing my own opinion about the quote.

But considering the other comments on this thread, it's fair to say that my opinion is shared by many other people here - so either we're all insecure, or my quote really has a certain unpleasant tone that reeks of blame.

[loloquwowndueo]

“10 years behind Windows” haha pardon me I almost choked from laughing to hard.