Doesn't the fact it is far less work to port from Solaris to Linux (or a BSD) make it factor in the equation?
It just sounds to me like you are contradicting yourself. If neither Win2K or Linux is a good replacement, then Linux would seem to be the better of the two.
As someone who has no exposure to the mac world, other than what I read here, it has never been a topic of conversation. It was not my intention to make a big deal of it. The fact that someone felt it was that important to correct the use of osx amazed me. Lazy typing, that's all. I knew it was OS X before it was pointed out. Was I trolling? probably. Did I really know whether the X was an x or a 10? No . Is knowing going to have a dramatic effect on my life? No. I hope this help clear things up a bit.
Really? Then why is it OS X 10.whatever? You are saying oh ess ten ten point two point three. Shouldn't it be oh ess ten point two point three, for example, written OS X.2.3? That is prbably wrong on more than one level. OS 10.2.3 seems more correct. I never see it written that way, though.
Now, I haven't used an apple since the IIe, so I'm out of the loop.
Yes, and some people are willing to pay $5.00 for a $1.00 hamburger, pay way too much for certain brands when a less expensive brand is just as good or better, and a lot of people think they are a lot smarter than they really are. So, what exactly is your point?
PC's tend to last many years also, and they have the added benefit of recycling parts. I've given away a lot of old parts that are still being used. Is there a point you're trying to make?
Why is the gas petal on the right, brake in the middle and the clutch on the right in your car? Why is the hot water handle on the left, and the cold on the right? Why don't we try to change these things? Because they don't need to be changed. Personally, I don't have a problem with the way we interface with computers either. Until we get away from monitors, keyboards and mice, is there really a need to make some grand innovation? The command line is good, type in a command and the computer does something. A GUI is good, click on a button or an icon and the computer does something. What's the problem?
Ok, Did you ever stop to think that maybe some CEO's might have had to work to get where they are? I really doubt that every one of them just woke up one morning and was magically made CEO of a company. Granted, 6 figures might be a little excessive, but I really don't know what a CEO does. Do you? Might the problem be that you're a little jealous of those that have made something of themselves, while you're living your pathetic little life. How about instead of sitting around whining on Slashdot, try doing something to make life better for yourself? Believe it or not, We childless single people are paying for health insurance, etc. Plus we don't get those cool tax write-offs you get, just because you decided to have children.
It's all about money at this point. I have yet to find a company that really gives a shit about thier employees. That's why we're all reduced to being called "Human Resources".
Thanks for saving me the trouble of making that observation. The gentoo zealots are quickly catching up with the mac zealots on the annoyance-meter.
I tried Gentoo, But apparently I'm not competent enough to install it ( I'm only Debian and Slackware competent).
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Doesn't the fact it is far less work to port from Solaris to Linux (or a BSD) make it factor in the equation?
It just sounds to me like you are contradicting yourself. If neither Win2K or Linux is a good replacement, then Linux would seem to be the better of the two.
An 8086?
That's a good one. You're talking about a customer base that pays too much for underpowered hardware, just because of the eye candy.
As someone who has no exposure to the mac world, other than what I read here, it has never been a topic of conversation. It was not my intention to make a big deal of it. The fact that someone felt it was that important to correct the use of osx amazed me. Lazy typing, that's all. I knew it was OS X before it was pointed out. Was I trolling? probably. Did I really know whether the X was an x or a 10? No . Is knowing going to have a dramatic effect on my life? No. I hope this help clear things up a bit.
Have a good day, or night.
So, It is mac oh ess ten ten point two point three.
That wasn't hard, was it?
"Where have I been the last couple of years?"
Excuse me for not keeping up with every trivial operating system out there.
Really? Then why is it OS X 10.whatever? You are saying oh ess ten ten point two point three. Shouldn't it be oh ess ten point two point three, for example, written OS X.2.3? That is prbably wrong on more than one level. OS 10.2.3 seems more correct. I never see it written that way, though. Now, I haven't used an apple since the IIe, so I'm out of the loop.
The cult just isn't big enough yet?
osx post... check
gentoo post... It'll be here
How much do you have? Or are you not looking for just anyone?
Yes, and some people are willing to pay $5.00 for a $1.00 hamburger, pay way too much for certain brands when a less expensive brand is just as good or better, and a lot of people think they are a lot smarter than they really are. So, what exactly is your point?
PC's tend to last many years also, and they have the added benefit of recycling parts. I've given away a lot of old parts that are still being used. Is there a point you're trying to make?
Wow, I'll stick with Linux, that looks like way too much work.
I think you might be on to something here.
It's unforunate that our society feels we must somehow protect the stupid from themselves.
I guess I'm going to have to take your word on that. Like an idiot I went to look at it...
You're joking, right? Has anyone ever done anything useful with flash? I'd hate to think I'm missing something.
Why is the gas petal on the right, brake in the middle and the clutch on the right in your car? Why is the hot water handle on the left, and the cold on the right? Why don't we try to change these things?
Because they don't need to be changed. Personally, I don't have a problem with the way we interface with computers either. Until we get away from monitors, keyboards and mice, is there really a need to make some grand innovation? The command line is good, type in a command and the computer does something. A GUI is good, click on a button or an icon and the computer does something. What's the problem?
Ok, Did you ever stop to think that maybe some CEO's might have had to work to get where they are? I really doubt that every one of them just woke up one morning and was magically made CEO of a company.
Granted, 6 figures might be a little excessive, but I really don't know what a CEO does. Do you? Might the problem be that you're a little jealous of those that have made something of themselves, while you're living your pathetic little life. How about instead of sitting around whining on Slashdot, try doing something to make life better for yourself?
Believe it or not, We childless single people are paying for health insurance, etc. Plus we don't get those cool tax write-offs you get, just because you decided to have children.
Correction: Lack of oxygen to the brain kills people.
It's all about money at this point. I have yet to find a company that really gives a shit about thier employees. That's why we're all reduced to being called "Human Resources".
But, do you give that beggar a quarter on the condition he give you a dollar back? That's the way the MS "donation" looks to me.
Thanks for saving me the trouble of making that observation. The gentoo zealots are quickly catching up with the mac zealots on the annoyance-meter.
I tried Gentoo, But apparently I'm not competent enough to install it ( I'm only Debian and Slackware competent).
But, does Ford include an agreement not to disassemble your car? Most commercial software does.
Ok, I get it, I'm a little slow sometimes
Actually, I don't get the connection.