Multithreaded I/O in the DMD compiler (DDJ article by Walter)

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

grauzone wrote:
> Why does everyone think "Ubuntu" when talking about Linux? I find the 
> Ubuntu desktop almost as annoying as the Windows one. Even worse, Ubuntu 
> feels like a Windows clone. Most of this is because it uses GNOME by 
> default.
> 
> If you really want to use Linux, don't use a crappy desktop environment 
> (they're all crappy), pick a small window manager (like fluxbox), and 
> live in the command line.
> 
> Neither user nor programmers should pretend that Linux is a Windows 
> replacement. It's different. You will be disappointed if you expect a 
> replacement. Actually, using Windows is better in this case.

Well obviously Windows is the best if you're looking for something 
exactly like Windows. Other than that it's a matter of opinion. I use 
KDE on one laptop and Gnome on another, and I like both miles better 
than Windows. Use what you like. There's no canonical way to use a Unix 
machine.

Andrei