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No Threat to Linux with Apple and Intel Deal
LnxPhreak writes "Gundeep Hora of CoolTechZone.com has a new editorial up that discusses why Apple and Intel's partnership is not a threat to Linux. The column weighs in on different points equally. From the article: 'However, that doesn't mean it's the end of Linux. In fact, it shouldn't even threaten Linux by any means. Linux has more than a few things that go in its favor, at least for the time being. The idea of open-source software is an amazing one. The fact that Linux isn't much of a commercialized operating system, and you can accomplish day-to-day tasks without too many hassles is an advantage in itself. The idea of running a system that costs absolutely nothing on the software side is a powerful one, and Windows and Mac OS X would have a difficult time competing against that.'"
Apple abandons Motorola and PPC based platforms, and guess what happens? kajillions of customers will feel shafted, as they've already been each time Apple has made a new MacOS that's incompatible with the previous ones.
Net result: Linux will be installed on those soon-to-be-unsupported machines, and the user base will grow.
So all in all, I think Apple is doing the F/OSS movement a great service by demonstrating exactly why F/OSS is needed.
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
Hey I am a huge linux user but hey work had a obsolete mac they gave me so I loaded osx on it and test drove it. Well I quickly realized it is pretty much like loading up windows. You load it up and log in and you are greeted with a brain dead box with no software on it. Well unless you really enjoy using safari or the wonderful version of IE that it ships with. I have come very accustomed to loading a machine, logging in and being instantly productive with all the software I possibly need.... no thanks I prefer to own my software.
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You're almost right, but not quite.
/consultant to set up fully/properly. I have done this work for many of my clients.
From personal experience, I can say that in most cases GNU/Linux system does take an experienced user
What you don't seem to realize is that once I have done this setup, and a bit of training, my GNU/Linux clients call me far less often than my Windows clients.
Fewer visits means less $$ paid to me by them over the long term.
The fact is, GNU/Linux is much more stable, secure , and predictable than Windows. There are no pop-ups, no "free offers" when you install software, no firewalls popping up incessantly asking them questions they don't know the answers to, etc.
A GNU system boots the same way every time, and presents the user with their system exactly the way they left it.
It is really a much more peaceful place to get work done.
You should try it sometime.