Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Sep 2, 2009, at 11:41 AM, Mac User #330250 wrote: > >>> 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. > > This is the very rock upon which all of the "Linux will take over the > Desktop" stuff founders. Linux itself is a product made by, for and > aimed at people who love working 'on' their computers. > > Yes there are easy-to-use distributions, but none of them have the > staggering level of integration and polish that OS X does. Drag and > drop, for example. In OS X you can drag and drop nearly ANYTHING from > anywhere: a file, a clipping, a volume...and if it won't work you get > visible notification that it won't work, and it does work in A LOT > more places than people imagine. > > And it's built-in. Any Mac application can take advantage of this > feature. >
I can't think of how many times I've tried drag and drop on Debian or Fedora. I've tried it several times in a row with idea I was missing something and that if I kept trying it would work. Yeah, I keep hearing the "Linux will take over the world" mantra and see no way of reconciling it with things like "Just edit the /etc/sysctl file" kind of fixes. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
