On Thu, 2005-12-15 at 01:16 +0000, Mark Benson wrote: > > Failing that, I may have a look at > > Linux on the Mac. Ubuntu do a live CD ( i.e. run Linux from the CD > > ROM) version that's compatible with the G3, so I can have a look and > > see whow it looks without necessarily b*ggering up the machine. > > Linux on a Mac... ugughghghghghgh. I tired that once. Never again.
Different solutions suit different people - some are prepared to give up freedoms. Not me, I'm happily running GNU/Linux on my Macs :-) > If you are really serious then Yellow Dog Linux is the most compatible. I wouldn't bother with Yellow Dog, good though it is, unless you decide that a Debian-based distribution of GNU/Linux /really/ isn't for you . Why? Well, once you have installed Debian you never need to re-install again. You can update your system daily to either ``testing'' or ``unstable'' (don't worry - it rarely lives up to its name) snapshots - or you can run the stable distribution, with automatic security updates, then let it upgrade every year or so to the latest stable release. The Advanced Package Tool (APT) ensures that all dependencies are taken care of during software installation, and there are over 15,000 packages included. Ubuntu is based on Debian's distribution of GNU, with a few differences of organisation that appeal to some (well, to many -it's very popular), but not to me. The great thing about the GNU operating system, and other Free Software, is the freedom to install and run what you like - and to change it to suit your business (or home use), not to change your business to fit the software you just bought (or rented, not bought, according to the EULA you clicked through). Ubuntu has v good online support, as does Debian. Another alternative with good support is Gentoo, but it's really for those with strong technical interests. Why not put MacOS on the new hard disk you mentioned, and GNU on the old one, and see how it compares to MacOS-X even under the handicap of running from a slower disk. - Richard -- Richard Smedley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free Software Evangelist, Midland Open Source Technology. http://www.most.org.uk/ ``Software Freedom for the Voluntary Sector'' -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
