You're not entitled to your own facts, folks. "The difficulty in getting Java for Mac was a real headache" <- What the heck are you on about? All macs have java on it. All macs have auto-update enabled by default. The effort to get the latest java on mac is 0. Just turn your computer on.
On Jun 8, 2:48 pm, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: > To be honest, Max OS is a little difficult to use for any new comer. The > difficulty in getting Java for Mac was a real headache , not to forget the > hardware..On the other side, the UI experience and some other fantastic > features is excellent..Windows is nowhere near that..I frankly feel Windows > is not for development, but onlty for home use..For development, use > Linux..Mac needs some refreshments before getting to the level of Linux.. > > Java is platform-independent and yet we need a different installation for > Mac OS..Clearly, we need to think of Windows and Linux for development > work.. > > In my opinion, we need to understand our cons and pros before commiting to > any of these ladies (I mean the OS systems :).. pun intended) here..You need > to understand what they can offer and their specifications, and then find a > good match of our requirements. Then you decide which platform is best for > your work. > > Is it opossible that being open source has made Linux become more acceptable > to developers and scientists for their work? > > I hope I got the correct message through..:).. > > Regards, > Jitesh Dundas > > On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Fabrizio Giudici < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > On 6/8/10 11:03 , Reinier Zwitserloot wrote: > > > On the other hand, apple just released a brand new OS X. Back when > > > microsoft hadn't released a new windows for about a *decade*, > > > people STILL weren't calling windows abandonware, but apple gives > > > it some slack for about 10 months year and this happens. Nuts. > > > > Don't get me wrong, I'm skeeved as heck that Mac OS X seems to be > > > losing momentum. Android is a fantastic alternative for an iPhone. > > > Windows, linux? Nope, sorry. There's no alternative for os x. As > > > usual trying to inject some sanity into overly dramatic > > > discussions. > > > I have mixed feelings about that. I try to put myself in the extreme > > (and rather irrealistic) situation of Apple dropping Mac OS X. From a > > certain perspective, I must have Mac OS X because I must be able to > > work with all the major operating systems, since it could be used by a > > customer of mine. Thus, I must have a Mac. If Mac OS X disappears, > > then even my need of having it disappears because I won't have > > customer using it. > > > For some common tasks such as email, posting, communicating, > > developing code, Linux is fine and is better. For managing media, > > presentations, my photos (excluding cataloguing, for which I use my > > own software), Mac OS X is the best solution. But I suppose that in > > extreme need I could manage my photo in a Windows box of Linux. So, > > yes, Mac OS X it's better for certain things and if it's around I use > > it; but I won't commit suicide if it disappeared. My end point is that > > there is NO a really good and general purpose operating system around. > > > - -- > > Fabrizio Giudici - Java Architect, Project Manager > > Tidalwave s.a.s. - "We make Java work. Everywhere." > > java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici -www.tidalwave.it/people > > [email protected] > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.14 (Darwin) > > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla -http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > > iEYEARECAAYFAkwOKTAACgkQeDweFqgUGxf/dgCffjqVMG9QarCFzVQETTr9YZn+ > > zHUAniz3uVTX0Aaaqied/oEuBBGdirGY > > =R8Ii > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Java Posse" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<javaposse%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > .com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
