Oh yeah, I meant switching from Windows. I've already tried a handful of linux distros, but none have stuck. Last bomb was lack of support for a Netgear wireless card in Ubuntu. I just don't have time to be doing setup!
On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Scott Langeberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Heh, yeah. Adobe isn't necessarily OS country. But, in all fairness, they > have come a long way. > > I dig Linux and all, but always end up frustrated after dinking with some > lack of hardware support. I tend to use laptop / wireless setups, and that's > where I most often hit the wall. With OS X I get the POSIX goodness at > command line, with the tight hardware support. Basically, I like the > technology (unix), but not interested in being an IT support guy. ;) > > In addition, i am interested in dipping my toe into iPhone development, and > near as I can tell, that is OS X only domain. > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:25 PM, Schell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Scott you said you're close to switching to Mac, is that from Linux or >> from Windows? The only draw back to Mac I see is some limited DRM issues, >> although if you're not into being a free and open source fanatic that really >> isn't an issue. Most of the GUI is closed so it's difficult to poke around >> in, the main language for coding multimedia is Objective C and I guess that >> could be a drawback. I'm just looking to get out of the proprietary world, >> but while working with Adobe technology that can be difficult. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> osflash mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >> >> > > > -- > : : ) Scott > > Helping your grandma on the interweb > at: http://blog.criticalpile.com > -- : : ) Scott Helping your grandma on the interweb at: http://blog.criticalpile.com
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