Linux v/s Mac OS X?

[Raju Mathur <raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's true, Apple will become the biggest Unix vendor in the world.  No
big deal: if there were only one distribution of Linux and that was
available only on CD that distribution vendor would be the largest
Unix vendor in the world today, with Apple nowhere near catching up.

I agree with the points that the author has made in his article to
some extent.  Only wish he'd made that one point which defines
reality:  MacOS X will only run on Apple's computers.  Linux will run
on everyone's.  If I want the ``power of Unix'' I'd rather buy a $300
computer for it than a $3000 one (prices could be off).

The days of proprietary OS's and computers are dead except in niche
markets.  Apple hasn't been a gainer in the marketplace for the past
10 years at least, doubtful if they'll change their loser status now.

Regards,

-- Raju

>>>>> "Atul" == Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Atul> Flametime!!!!
    Atul> http://www.macaddict.com/content/news/opinions/2001/03/21/28827

    Atul> But lo and behold - many of the points are actually worth
    Atul> taking into account. A stable OS is not enough to give it
    Atul> mass appeal, and with due respect to the Mac and BSD - the
    Atul> concept of

    Atul> "Apple will become the highest-volume vendor of Unix in the
    Atul> world, and it'll bring all that *Nixy power to folks who
    Atul> don't know a thing about command line terminals"

    Atul> horrifies me. All that lead time Linux had, and it comes to
    Atul> this?

    Atul> <click> asbestos underwear in place </click>

    Atul> Atul
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Raju Mathur          raju@xxxxxxxxxxxxx           http://kandalaya.org/