Re: What version of Linux to use? [LONG]

From: David Bélanger (dbelan2_at_cs.mcgill.ca)
Date: 08/23/03 

Date: 22 Aug 2003 18:41:46 -0700

ericb <eric@b.org> wrote in message news:<3f44d17a$0$240$626a54ce@news.free.fr>...
> Hi,
>
> I R A Darth Aggie a écrit:
>
>
> >
> > ...then why buy Apple hardware? surely one can obtain PPC hardware
> > that does not pay an "Apple Tax"?? or can I get a refund on Mac OS X?
>
>
>
>
> First, like me, you know that it's not possible to clone Apple hardware
> (patents, lawyers and so on...) without having lawsuits with Apple.

This is to install Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware or copy Apple
hardware. It is legal to buy PowerPC hardware. Though, I do not
think you save that much money.

>
> Secondly, what about the piece of code called "rom in ram", aka
> OpenFirmware (completely closed, imho)?
> When I buy Apple hardware, I buy hardware, OF and Mac OSX. The three in
> the same time, I do agree whis this. Guy's who really don't agree can
> continue to buy "PC like" hardware.

You can run Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware using Mac-on-Linux and
having Linux as a host OS. But if you are going to buy non-Apple ppc
hardware + Mac OS X, why not just buy Apple hardware?

>
> In third place, it was a time (not so far) where Apple give us all the
> informations about it's hardware. Why not continue ?
>
> >
> > I'm sorry, I don't think that the linux crowd does a whole lot for
> > Apple's bottom line
>
>
> Apple is very happy with all the softwares coming from Linux (It's not
> difficult to see that Linux is the biggest provider in free softwares).
> But...did Apple return the favour ? AFAIK : no.

Linux? Most good free software comes from GNU, Apache foundation, the
BSDs, Mozilla, etc. It is more like Linux distros and Apple take
their software from the same "providers".

But I do agree that the Linux movement brought the motivation to
develop more software especially things such as KDE, Gnome, etc.

 
> And when I have a look at Apple financials results, they're not as good
> as expected. So Linux users, using Apple (very good) hardware, are
> importants, and finally are very good publicity for Apple.
> Stupid "marketers".

I agree, I am a Linux user using Apple hardware (iBook). I hope Apple
will take into account Linux users and do their best to provide
hardware specs etc.
:)

David

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