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Torvalds Switches to a Mac

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the he's-just-copying-me dept.

renai42 writes "Linux creator Linus Torvalds said this afternoon that he's now running an Apple Macintosh as his main desktop, mainly for work reasons, although partly simply because he's a self-described "technology whore" and got the machine for free." And yes, he is running Linux on it ;)

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  1. This is news? by smkndrkn · · Score: 1, Redundant

    How could this be considered news?

    This just in Linus uses Charmin toiletpaper. Not because it's softer but because he likes the packaging. Stay tuned, updates to follow.

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    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  3. So? by northcat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So?

  4. I wish he was running a Sparc.. by Kirth · · Score: 0, Redundant

    At least, the Mac is a step in the right direction. It means there won't be any kernels released not working on a G5. And I doubt x86 will suffer by this.

    Now, I only wish he would be running a Sparc, so that the kernel for Sparc wouldn't get fucked-up neither..

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  5. He hasn't switched to a Mac by inkswamp · · Score: 1, Redundant
    If he's running Linux, then he hasn't switched to a Mac. He's just using Apple hardware. The phrase "using a Mac" entails the hardware and OS. It would seem this story is a little overblown, IMO. This is no more noteworthy than him running Linux on a PC.

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  6. Re:Big Deal by Feanturi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would definitely give an honest effort to get use out of a Mac if I had one, but you would have to give it to me for free.