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

From: ericb (eric_at_b.org)
Date: 08/23/03

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    Hi,

    David Bélanger a écrit:

    >
    > This is to install Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware or copy Apple
    > hardware.

    I do completely agree with you, but, in fact, what is the most
    interessant ? I think (for example) a Tibook with OF, without MacOS X,
    and with all the specifications known, with Linux inside :-) (I can
    dream, no ?)

    What I don't know is, is it possible to find a soft in place of
    "OpenFirmware" for such machines ? In case of "yes", it's effectively
    interessant (but how much ?), else, Apple hardware + OF + Mac OS inside
    is a good alternative ( workaround must I say...).

    >It is legal to buy PowerPC hardware. Though, I do not
    > think you save that much money.
    >

    How much will cost this machine ? I'm not sure this will be interessant.

    >
    > You can run Mac OS X on non-Apple hardware using Mac-on-Linux and
    > having Linux as a host OS.

    Very very interessant. I'll read the doc, because I simply never have
    take care of this. And I'm an intensive MOL'user (my son, with games, in
    fact).

    >But if you are going to buy non-Apple ppc
    > hardware + Mac OS X, why not just buy Apple hardware?
    >
    >

    I just want to say it's a compromise : Apple hardware + MacOS X (or 9),
    and the most important, enough information to can install Linux. (*that
    is* the problem for me).

    If ever Apple decide to sell Hardware with Mac OS and give ALL hardware
    specs (like before), I'll simply shut up.

    >
    > 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".

    Yes ,I'm confused and was particularly clumsy with this. What I've said
    is wrong and what you say is a more better view. Excuse-me.

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

    Yes, that's rather what I wanted to say. The "Linux movement" is a
    better expression. I wanted both say that Apple was more "open" with
    other OS, last year (for example), and the changes are progressives, but
    sure :-(
    Soon, I think it will be a problem to install foreign OS on Apple
    machines. I really whish to be wrong, but more NVidia, Broadcom,
    WinModem -and so on- is not good at all for us...

    >
    >
    > I agree, I am a Linux user using Apple hardware (iBook).

    Me too. And since xinerama is working (thank's Michel Danzer (and all
    the Xfree developers), Benjamin Herrenschmitt (fantastic work !), and
    Vincent Bernat (for all the contributions he does), my ibook becomes
    very interessant to use.

    >I hope Apple
    > will take into account Linux users and do their best to provide
    > hardware specs etc.
    > :)

    Yes, I hope so too. To help this ;-) , I've planed to buy soon a
    Superdrive Tibook 15" (the one with the radeon9000). A great laptop.
    Before, I want to know what is the next generation : not sure, but I
    think the new one won't be interessant because of new "hardware
    secrets". Again :-/

    >

    Thank you for your very interessant view.

    Best regards 

    -- 
eric b
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