I think Leopard is a much better system [than Windows Vista] ... but OS X in some ways is actually worse than Windows to program for. Their file system is complete and utter crap, which is scary.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Torvalds prefers Leopard over Vista but criticizes OS X's file system for being difficult for developers.
- In plain terms
- Mac OS X is good for users but has poor file system design for programmers.
- What can you take from it?
- User-friendly systems can still have technical flaws for developers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a file system developer friendly?
- Trade-offs between usability and structure?
Another view
File system preferences vary by use case.
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