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Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 - Finally in Limited Release

sloopy writes "Terra Soft Solutions has released the long awaited and overdue next version of Yellow Dog Linux - version 4.0, for ydl.net enhanced subscribers and pre-installed on new machines, with full release to hopefully soon follow in the coming weeks. With this new release, they finally include native support for the new G5s (32-bit kernel/toolchain currently, full 64-bit soon) and continued support for the G4s and newer G3s."

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  1. YALD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yet another linux distribution. My hard drive died because of constant formatting and testing new releases.

  2. Re:Platform question by jusdisgi · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, it's called moveon

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  3. Re:I like Apple but... by non · · Score: 0, Troll

    the very first thing i did with the G5 at work was to fink xmms so i wouldn't have to use iTunes.

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  4. Re:Doesnt matter by jusdisgi · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hint: MS tax is not applicable to Apple boxes :-D

    Sorry, but it is. MS owns a significant chunk of apple. But the worst part is that this way, not only are you paying them tribute for the copy of OSX you aren't going to use, but also for the inflated hardware price.

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  5. Re:I like Linux but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    For many people (like me) MacOS X is unuseable. I just can't understand how anyone who is used to the powers of X11 windowmanagers can work with that clumsy interface.

  6. Re:Gentoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We all know that using a Mac means that one is a raving homosexual. We also know that those who use Gentoo are partial to the occasional young child. (We say occasional, although most people would consider raping three a day excesive). We can conclude that those who use Gentoo on a Mac are raving homosexuals, intent on raping young boys at an average rate of seven an hour.

    Please, do not use Gentoo. Think of the children! (Note to Gentoo users: Don't you think of the children, you dirty perverts)

  7. Re:I like Linux but... by jkabbe · · Score: 0, Troll

    A closer look reveals that MacOnLinux won't work on his IBM laptop since it's a PPC-only setup.

  8. Re:I like Linux but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm sorry but only an idiot would buy an iBook to run Linux.

  9. Money by Cajal · · Score: 1, Troll

    Does it not bother anyone that this is still only available to ydl.net Enhanced members, which means you need to pay about $90 to get it? I thought Linux was supposed to be free. :P

  10. Distro issues are not Linux issues by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Damn. I wish people would stop blaming Linux for their crappy distro's dependancy problems. If you don't like how your distro installs packages, use another one already!

  11. Re:Gentoo by jusdisgi · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is bullshit. How did that come to be called redundant? It was the first post of its type, and the moderation only shows 30% Insightful, 30%Interesting, 20% Offtopic.

    Fuck you guys.

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