---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Goodbye Power Macs! Or: Linux on Power Macs Date: Montag 12 Juli 2010N From: Dennis Myhand <dmyh...@suddenlink.net> To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
> OS-X is what happens to Linux when you pay the programmers! One may say, that OS X is what happens if you put a system with UNIX roots under control of a single company. OS X will work on Apple computers only, and with a little work on PCs that are very similar to Macs. It has a hard time running on other hardware and it will not easily support open standards other then those that are in the interest of that very company. But yes, it is a nice system and I like(d) it very much. > Since I bought my little G-4 DA I haven't touched Linux and don't intend to. > Why would I? Since Windows XP I haven't used Windows at all. Why would I? (And I know that millions of PC users will start shaking their heads…) > I have a beautiful, fully functional, UNIX system that will do what I want, > when I want, and I don't have to finish any of the programs for my > "situation." Am not understanding this. Some people simply want an actively developed desktop that also gets security updates and fixes of any kind. If this is not importaint to you, you can stick to your UNIX system and be happy with it. I intend to build a PC that will run Windows 98 for some old games I still have laying around. It will be my historic gaming PC. I'm looking forward to it. I also actively use a G3 B&W with Mac OS X 10.4.11 at my work to run text applications and occationally also to surf the internet. But this internet thing will sooner or later have to stop. I see the end coming because newer browsers will stop to support Tiger and also the security updates by Apple are long history. But for the text thing I can still use it for years to come. Don't get me wrong, Mac OS X is a beautiful and well working system on my Macs. BUT – no longer actively developed. Just think of it that way: if a project is no longer active, you can only use it for that long until you find that it should have been updated to continue to do its job in an ever changing world. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
