"On OS X you have a BSD userland which is irritating if you're used to GNU tools."
And Windows cmd is much less irritating [/sarcasm]
the real problem with OS X is that it tries to be Windows and Linux
Every single major window manager for Linux uses a taskbar, something seen and introduced primarily in Windows.
Why is he bitching about placement of keys? Windows has two soft-wired MODE KEYS in the keyboard, one of which silently switches mode.
windowmaker
I'm considering switching to Linux, but taskbars give me a considerable headache.