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Apple and Linux Beneficial to Each Other?

Posted by pudge on from the cats-and-dogs-living-together dept.

viewstyle writes "There is an interesting commentary on eWEEK discussing the 'synergies' between Apple and Linux after visiting LinuxWorld. It makes a good point that advancement of Linux is good for Mac OS X and vice versa, because of the ease of porting across the platforms (soon to get easier with the X11 on Mac OS X)." Next thing you know, most of the Slashdot editors and programmers will be using Macs ...

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  1. Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Penguins like apples. They grow quite well in Antarctica.

  2. Linux/Apple combo trouble for marriages by bluesangria · · Score: 5, Funny
    The proof is self-evident.


    I brought home my Ti OS X PowerBook from work one day. My Solaris/Linux loving spouse immediately downloaded OroborX (sp?), turned on the wireless networking, fired up iTunes and accessed remote Xterm apps for his job. I have asked him to stop greeting me at the door with "Hi Honey! Did you bring your PowerBook?", as it makes me feel he loves me only for my laptop.


    Negotiations are currently underway for his own PowerBook, so that I might eventually recover mine.

    bluesangria

  3. Let's hope so... by Patik · · Score: 4, Funny
    Next thing you know, most of the Slashdot editors and programmers will be using Macs ...
    This could be a good thing -- I hear OSX comes with a spell-checker...