[Tfug] OSX

[Jim Secan]

If you're not willing to get a newer machine and run at least 10.4, I'd
say don't bother.  If you love X11, you can download and install it to run
on OSX.  There are also various better alternatives to the Mac terminal. 
If you live on Linux, and you like fiddling and being able to get "down to
the metal" to make things work the way you want, don't bother with OSX
unless you have a business need (as in a customer that wants stuff that
works on OSX).

I use Linux for my heavy lifting (mostly scripting and command-line use)
and OSX for my desktop needs.  I had planned to move exclusively to Linux,
ridding myself of my Windoze box for desktop needs, but Linux is too
high-maintenance and RTFM-ridden for my liking.  I use computers to do my
real job, and the less time I have to spend in computer care-and-feeding
the better.  This combination of OSX for the desktop and Linux for the
heavy-duty processing is a good mix that works for me.

Jim

Bexley Hall wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I finally got around to installing OSX on my
> Beige G3.  Granted, this is an old release
> (10.1 or 10.2?).
>
> Can anyone please tell me what all the hoopla
> was about?  Aside from some eye candy (e.g.,
> the dancing icons in the dock), it seems
> pretty "Ho, hum...".
>
> I.e., is there any reason I should keep the
> machine (and OS) up and running now that I've
> seen it?
>
> Also, is there an equivalent of xdm here?  Or,
> are you forever chained to the "console"?
>
> Thx,
> --don
>
>
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