---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Next for PPC? (Sorry, VERY long post) Date: Mittwoch, 2. September 2009N From: Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected]
> On Sep 2, 2009, at 7:26 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > > Mac OS X on the other hand... Wow, this OS is just great. Too bad the > > importaint part (Aqua, ...) is closed source and the property of > > Apple Inc. > > alone. They decide on which platform you may use it. > > Actually, not really. They can *say* what platform you may use it on > and they can claim their EULA says you cannot put it on any other > computer (which has yet to actually be tested legally), and they can > certainly sue to keep you from doing so commercially, but you can, in > fact, run OS X on other hardware, with varying degrees of success. I was referring to the binary form of commands for the CPU. By platform I went 1) PowerPC 2) Intel You cannot change the platform. Otherwise it wouldn't be so hard for PowerPC users to see Snow Leopard being Intel-only. > > Concerning Linux - what's wrong with running it on a beautiful > > (internally and > > externally) hardware? > > Because it makes the Linux Mess even more painful to use? Gah, if > Linux was going to copy things, they could have at least tried not to > copy Windows so much. Poorly. Linux did copy Mac OS X too. Poorly, but there it is: Gnome. If you prefer a Windows copy, use KDE. If you want something completely different, try Fluxbox or Xfce. There are never only copies. That's what most people hate or like: with Linux, you always have the choice. Always. Even if you don't want a choice. > Like Windows, Linux lets you get lots of time to work ON your computer. I'm a geek, remember? I love working ON the computer. > OS X just lets you work WITH your computer.... There are some Linux distributions that have been made for just that. It couldn't be easier: insert the DVD, start-up from the optical driver and test the Linux before you install it. Once you've decided you want it permanently, just push the "Install" button. /Almost/ as easy as installing Mac OS X. Plus, you get most of the applications you'll ever need with it for free. Try Ubunutu (now only as a community PowerPC-edition) or openSUSE. > I've yet to see any > advantage of using a Unix clone as opposed to using a real Unix. If you're referring to Mac OS X as being a real Unix - FreeBSD is just as real as Mac OS X. There are also PowerPC ports available. Somehow a FreeBSD *real* Unix looks just like a *clone* Unix = Linux. Must be, because 95% of the user applications are identical - starting with X11 and the window manager (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, Fluxbox, and a few more) and ending with all the applications (Gimp, OpenOffice, Scribus, Inkscape, Audacity, VLC, Avidemux, Firefox, Thunderbird, ...) Cheers, Andreas --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
