[newbie] Re[2]: Off topic? How things are going with Linux...
NDPTAL85, Mandrake-group: Not xtra $ for hardware only (>3x more expensive than high quality pc hardware): xtra $ for upgrades, xtra $ for service, software is more expensive, etc. Also, Apple has had infamous policy changes in the past. This is getting off topic. There is nothing more cost-effective than a linux intel/amd based box: cheap to service, cheap to upgrade, great performance. You could even get a dual pentium for what a low end Mac is worth. All our Macs are dead in the lab (nobody uses them anymore). They were bought with public funds and once they had to be upgraded, it was cheaper to buy intel based machines. Cheers, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Ø©Eªnº - þªT®iª - NØsT®ª] Wednesday, December 26, 2001, 2:30:44 [Islas Canarias, GMT]. NDPTAL85 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió [26/12/2001, 2:15]: N> worlds (mainstream apps and Unix apps). Its a question of do N> you want to pay the extra money for Apple hardware. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re[2]: Off topic? How things are going with Linux...
None at all? :-) doug [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tuesday, December 25, 2001): >Doug Lerner, Mandrake-group: > >Invest your $ on Apple, and your endevour/project will die under >the Apple-boot. > >Do you know any linux hacker who works on apples ? None. > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] [oe§Eªnº - ï¨T®iª - NØsT?¨] > >Tuesday, December 25, 2001, 1:38:27 [Islas Canarias, GMT]. > > > > >Doug Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió [25/12/2001, 1:18]: > >DL> Some people say a lot of Linux people are leaving Linux for >DL> OS X. Have you heard anything about that? I use OS X in my >DL> daily work, and it is nice, but I am also interested in Linux >DL> for (1) less dependency on one company (Apple) and (2) cost >DL> (you can have lots of machines relatively inexpensively) and >DL> also Linux seems faster than either Windows or OS X. > >DL> Of course the "polished application" base of both Mac and >DL> Windows is still better. > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re[2]: Off topic? How things are going with Linux...
Doug Lerner, Mandrake-group: Invest your $ on Apple, and your endevour/project will die under the Apple-boot. Do you know any linux hacker who works on apples ? None. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Ø©Eªnº - þªT®iª - NØsT®ª] Tuesday, December 25, 2001, 1:38:27 [Islas Canarias, GMT]. Doug Lerner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió [25/12/2001, 1:18]: DL> Some people say a lot of Linux people are leaving Linux for DL> OS X. Have you heard anything about that? I use OS X in my DL> daily work, and it is nice, but I am also interested in Linux DL> for (1) less dependency on one company (Apple) and (2) cost DL> (you can have lots of machines relatively inexpensively) and DL> also Linux seems faster than either Windows or OS X. DL> Of course the "polished application" base of both Mac and DL> Windows is still better. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
