> > There have been rumors that Apple has an OS X that runs on��Intel
> CPUs.
>
> Not a rumor - http://www.opendarwin.org/
> I have installed it a couple times to play around with it. Pretty
> impressive. The Apple GUI is *not* included (you'll need to get
> xwindows and gnome or kde or ...), but most servers don't have GUIs
> anyone (not worth mentioning anyway)
>
> Open source and free btw with lots of apps ported already (it's really
> a modified BSD system) http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/
>
Nah, I meant all of OS X -- including the GUI (more difficult because
they would need to design vor more varied hardware options)
Darwin's good -- but if they are in for a penny they should be in for
$$$
> > Big omission is a robust db -- but there are several open-source
> > options.
>
> Postgres - which is the next generation ingres that everyone seems so
> enamored with - is a very robust database (and yes it does stored
> procedures)
>
> > Rhetorical questions:
> >
> > What would be the acceptance if Apple released OS X Tiger on Intel,
> > Solaris, etc. Say 1Q 2005?
>
> I think the main reason more people don't run apples is they are
> expensive.
I wasn't talking about buying an Apple computer -- I was asking if they
would buy OS X to run on their current hardware
>
> > Could Apple grab the Linux/Unix desktop?
>
> I don't think so only because Linux has more drivers for x86 hardware
> then BSD (and therefore OSX)
Can't they buy that capability?
> does; however, if they would lower their
> prices on the Gs and ditch the "I am an artist therefore I use a Mac"
> image, I think they have a good chance at a larger desktop share.
Again, I was not asking about hardware, just the OS
>
> > Could Apple make a dent in the windows desktop?
> Windows, I think, is its own worst enemy at this point. They are going
> to drive people off their own stuff because they are too hard headed.
> I've heard more people say "I want to get��my business off Microsoft
> products" more so then ever.
>
> People didn't think the Roman Empire would fall either.
>
> > Is this the time and place?
>
> Not yet, but soon.
>
> > Should they?
> Yes by all means
>
> I know this is off topic, but I've had a rough day and this seems to
> lighten the mood a bit :)
>
Good -- I'll find a polka for K
(Haven't looked at the new cfEclipse yet, but sounds good)
Dick
P.S. Can you talk about not being in the Blackstone beta too -- or you
one of the blessed?
> --
> ~The cfml plug-in for eclipse~
> http://cfeclipse.tigris.org
> ~open source xslt IDE~
> http://treebeard.sourceforge.net
> ~open source XML database~
> http://ashpool.sourceforge.net
>
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