Re: Mac, Intel, and LinuxPPC
From: Larry Anderson (larry_at_portcommodore.com)
Date: 06/10/05
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Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 18:39:56 -0700
Andrew J. Brehm wrote:
> Apple's recent announcement will most likely have a significant impact
> on LinuxPPC.
>
> Power Macs are the biggest and most affordable source of Linux-supported
> hardware.
Of the architectures I have the most frustration trying to get Linux on a
Mac. And I find x*^ much cheaper then Mac hardware (Iv'e used macs for
over 15 years, btw.)
> Any thoughts of how this will affect LinuxPPC?
I don't think it will be good, the support has lagged from x86 fron the
start, unless they can crack into the xBbox 2, which would be good as it
would be a stable hardware base (mac hardware varys more than you think).
> (I don't use LinuxPPC, but I have used it before I switched to Mac OS
> X.)
I think most Linux/Unix people go to OS X more than making a Mac to Linux,
due to the capability of running a lot of Linuxy stuff via fink and having
the commercial slick apps from Apple. Nor do I thnik it will hurt the
Linux x86 market either, Macs will never be cheap.
I think apple sees it as conceptual boost as it gives better inroads for
integrating x86 Linux and Windows stuff into the Mac, but I think Apple
will find it will loose it's identity again like it had licensing Apple
clones, it might just become a flashy desktop capable of running all that
other stuff.
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