Todd: Believe me, I'm way out of my league on this list in terms of knowledge, but I'm here to learn. This list will help bring me up to speed and I expect to learn a lot by reading the discussions. As a UNIX junkie, I imagine that you'd really get into OS X. I know nothing about UNIX at this point, but I've get the impression that programs can be tweaked to be compatible with the mac OS and that this has great potential for the mac platform in the face of Microsoft. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Do you write code? I'm intrigued about a great leap forward in humane interfaces and whether Apple will innovate there. I wonder how long any G3 mac will be able to run OS X for the long term. Supposedly OS 9 is the optimal OS for even my Pismo. I don't know enough to speculate whether the window of opportunity to use pre-G4 macs for OS X and UNIX based programs will narrow at a quickening pace or not. I'm hoping the lawsuit filed by "legacy" users results in a commitment to keeping the older macs out there/here viable. Donald On Sunday, April 28, 2002, at 09:24 PM, Todd Moody wrote:
> For my purposes, the Open Firmware model and ROM-in-RAM means being > able to > run any PPC-compatible operating system without bootstrapping from Mac > OS. > In fact, you can actually pass commands directly to BIOS from a command > line > (hold Cmd-Opt-O-F on boot). For a UNIX junkie like me, that's really > cool. > Some Solaris machines have a similar BIOS. > > As for reaching the potential of a machine, I don't think anyone ever > really does... > I invest a lot of effort into increasing the capabilities of my > computers, but that's > a never-ending road that ensures that I'll never actually be > productive. :) > > Looks like a good list. I'm glad I joined. > > > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
