Comment on 7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
floo@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks agoReally? Did you pay for it? Because it’s free for me when I download it.
Comment on 7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
floo@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks agoReally? Did you pay for it? Because it’s free for me when I download it.
androidisking@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That’s not the point. You’re still going to have to pay money regardless if you want the operating system. Whereas windows and Linux allow you to use their ISOs is any laptop or computer so no buddy.
floo@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks ago
Compatibility has nothing to do with how much something costs. The fact is, there’s no way to actually buy macOS. Because it doesn’t cost anything.
As I’ve said elsewhere, but your logic, every operating system cost money to run because you have to pay money for a compatible device to run it on.
You’re just drawing some imaginary line at Apple. That makes no sense.
androidisking@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You’re missing the core point: Compatibility directly impacts accessibility. Just because something doesn’t have a price tag doesn’t mean it’s actually usable without cost. macOS is only ‘free’ if you already bought into Apple’s walled garden. That’s like saying Disneyland is free because walking around inside the park costs nothing—after you paid $150 to get in.
devolution@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I cannot believe there is this long, drawn out argument over whether MacOS is free or not when my intention was MacOS + Mac = me not buying because it’s too much money for a meh system that doesn’t run half of the games or apps (though that’s been changing).
I feel like reading between the lines is a skill, or an art form that has gone extinct with young folk.
floo@retrolemmy.com 3 weeks ago
You’re missing the point: macOS is free. Just because you have to buy hardware to run it on doesn’t make it any different than any other free operating system like Linux. There’s plenty of hardware that doesn’t support Linux , too, so your argument, especially falls apart there.