Subject: Re: OSX vs. YDL
From: Christopher Murtagh (christopher.murtagh@mcgill.ca)
Date: Mon Dec 03 2001 - 17:11:54 MST
On Mon, 3 Dec 2001, John Norair wrote:
> I have used both extensively, and Linux is just not good for 99% of the
>stuff I do. It needs constant maintenance, and often that involves me
>rooting around the root level directories adjusting files here and
>there.
Well, I don't know what you are doing with your machine, but I have a G4
running YDL 2.1 as my desktop machine, and I have hardly done anything to
it after the install. It's embarassing how little I have done other than
the standard install. So, no, linux doesn't need constant maintenance.
> I don't use computers to fiddle around, but I use them as tools, and
>Linux just has a hard time being a robust, low-maintenance tool.
Again, completely false, see above.
> When I have a specific objective that Linux does well, (or has some gnu
>software or whatnot that is perfect) I'm happy to use it, but I don't
>think I could possibly rely on Linux alone.
Ok, that is understandable, but this is hardly the same as what you had
stated in your earlier email. No one said Linux was a perfect OS.
Personally I can get about 99% of what I need to do with it, but I still
run MacOS 9.1 at home for my digital audio software (Digital Performer
mostly).
>Lastly, I thought I remember hearing that Darwin was submitted and was
>declared to be a UNIX. Maybe I'm dreaming, but Linux isn't a UNIX
>either, and that doesn't seem to prevent it from doing most of the
>things a true UNIX can.
I never said that Linux was a UNIX, and no neither is Darwin. I was
simply correcting your false statement.
Anyway your posts seem to be coming from the point of view of a
frustrated newbie. There is nothing wrong with being frustrated, or being
a newbie. I'm pretty sure it's safe to say we've all been there, but don't
come to a linux list with bogus statements like '99 times out of 100 Mac
OS X, in some form or another, will get the job done faster and better
than will YDL.' It certainly won't make you many friends, save it for the
Mac zealot lists or for your job interview at Apple.
Cheers,
Chris
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