Comments on: Linux vs Mac OS X: Mac OS X wins http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/ Java programming tips and advice, and other topics Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:57:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Paul Stone http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-65 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-65 I would say that is a wise decision. The only reason to install Linux is if it has some exclusive functionality you require, of you don't mind spending considerable time getting things to work properly. I'm still planning to install Gentoo Linux on my Sharp Actius PC-MM10 laptop, but as I said before, it will be a dual-boot configuration, so I can always boot Windows, if I have a problem. Only real problem with dual-booting is that I only have a 15 GB hard disk, and the Windows partition is only 5 GB. So, I can't exactly load it up with software. I would say that is a wise decision. The only reason to install Linux is if it has some exclusive functionality you require, of you don’t mind spending considerable time getting things to work properly. I’m still planning to install Gentoo Linux on my Sharp Actius PC-MM10 laptop, but as I said before, it will be a dual-boot configuration, so I can always boot Windows, if I have a problem.

Only real problem with dual-booting is that I only have a 15 GB hard disk, and the Windows partition is only 5 GB. So, I can’t exactly load it up with software.

]]> by: Eddy Young http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-66 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-66 As I said, I really liked Gentoo Linux. But, after this little week-end adventure, I was convinced that Linux was not ready for the desktop. It took me two days (Friday and Saturday) to get the setup _nearly_ as I wanted it to be. In contrast, it took me about three hours to get Mac OS X installed and ready for me to start working. As I said, I really liked Gentoo Linux. But, after this little week-end adventure, I was convinced that Linux was not ready for the desktop. It took me two days (Friday and Saturday) to get the setup _nearly_ as I wanted it to be. In contrast, it took me about three hours to get Mac OS X installed and ready for me to start working.

]]> by: Kevin Dangoor http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-67 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-67 Having used both Linux and Mac OS X extensively, I can't imagine why one would want Linux when you already have Mac OS X? Mac OS X has far more polish to it (or at least does compared to Linux of a year ago), *and* has the ability to run just about any unix-ish app out there (with Fink Commander providing an easy way to get, build and install those apps). I'd be curious to know why you were interested in switching from Mac OS X to Gentoo. Is there something really spiffy there that I've been missing? Having used both Linux and Mac OS X extensively, I can’t imagine why one would want Linux when you already have Mac OS X? Mac OS X has far more polish to it (or at least does compared to Linux of a year ago), *and* has the ability to run just about any unix-ish app out there (with Fink Commander providing an easy way to get, build and install those apps).

I’d be curious to know why you were interested in switching from Mac OS X to Gentoo. Is there something really spiffy there that I’ve been missing?

]]> by: Eddy Young http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-68 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://coding.moris.org/archives/2004/04/12/linux-vs-mac-os-x-mac-os-x-wins/#comment-68 The main reason I wanted to install Linux was to get out better performance from the iBook. And, in fact, when Linux was running briefly, performance was much better than Mac OS X. The main reason I wanted to install Linux was to get out better performance from the iBook. And, in fact, when Linux was running briefly, performance was much better than Mac OS X.

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