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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. obligatory comment by sirsampson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    if they weren't so expensive I'd have one already

  2. Expensive. by Universal+Indicator · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I agree. And in fact, the only thing that keeps me away from the Mac platform is the price of the hardware. I just don't see spending $2000 for a PowerMac when I could build an x86 box with the same power for 1/4 of the price.

  3. Re:Let's hope so... by PinkX · · Score: 0, Redundant

    But does it have a dupe-story-checker? ;-)

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