>===== Original Message From "MaX List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >Interesting, I've asked this question several times and I always get >some response like this. >I find it sad and a little pathetic that the tools are more important >than the use. But, that's why the Linux community can't get their act >together and really challenge MS for the Desktop. > >For Example >there are many small groups, organizations and not for profits >working with children and adults with special needs. They don't have >or can't spend the money for technology since most of their funding >is earmarked for specific purposes. If open source was ever to be >useful or productive outside of IBM this is it. But, to be really >useful it needs to be at least as "easy" as an NT server ( said as an >example I've set up too many NT servers to believe it ). I know the >tools, which is exactly why I don't have time to sit and twiddle with >them for a basic set up. Most of these groups have an adhoc network, >or no network just individual computers. I want to bang together a >server and spend the rest of my time setting up the Humans who need >to use it. I'd rather regenerate old Mac hardware because a IIci will >give me more than a 386. Even on Intel there is a lack of fast and >easy distros of Linux. I can buy a Cobalt or some other Linux >appliance and get this simplicity, why isn't there a distribution >that lets me put that on my choice of hardware? As I said, there are scripted installs for most OS's. Use them.
> > >> >>Whining about the lack of one-click Unix server install on old wierd Mac >>hardware is just stupid and a pollution of the internet. You are so lucky >>that the Open Source people bothered porting any software to your Mac at all. >>Apple told you to go screw yourself, and still refuses to release source code >>or documentation for the hardware they have abandoned. >> >>Ok, the point has been firmly driven in the ground, I will take my leave. >> >>You may get an idea of the pain of porting Linux to the Macintosh by reading >>Alan Cox's story: >> >>http://www.mac.linux-m68k.org/docs/macpaper.php >> >> > >-- >............................................................................. .... >Mark Tourtellott :: Art : Illustration : Media : Design >[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mokturtle.net > >-- >MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com Lincoln Rutledge Information Technology Manager Fairfield County District Library IT Dept request form: http://fcd200.clc.lib.oh.us/techadmin/information_technology_maintenan.htm -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
