Well, I do tend to keep most of my line of thought unspoken. Apart from not knowing if Mac's made servErs, I was just thinking that Linux can be run on just about anything including Macs, IBM RS/5000, X-Box, Sparc(whatever that is) or anything else one could think of. If I ever did buy a Mac, I would probably dual boot. I have nothing against Macs and in fact would like to have one. Maybe after I pay off my car.
I wasn't trying to put down Macs, I was just trying to speculate why they aren't discussed in this article as a rival in the server market. I know someone with a Mac laptop and am very impressed with it.
The only way I would learn is if I could afford the machine. Since I can't, I won't. When I can run a Mac OS on my PC, then I will learn.
As to the server thing, I was asking because I didn't know. You tell me to learn, but then I am flamed for asking.
That won't happen until Mac OS is ported to other machines. Macs cost way too much and you have to buy one of their machines to run it. Do they even sell servors?
I'm listening, now. Had I known how easy it was to install Linux and use it, I would have done it a long time ago and had better hardware. I haven't paid for an operating system in quite a while, now. Windows has it's uses, but they are getting fewer and far between for me these days. If it weren't for my companies dependency on Outlook, I probably wouldn't even use it there.
Microsoft could be compared to a race horse. It's moving very fast in the only direction it can see, while those who are open source are moving fast, but in any direction necessary.
Let me count the things I refuse to pay someone else to do that I usually need to open the hood to do.
I need to change the oil.
Air filter.
Change the battery.
Replace the alternator.
Replace a timing belt/water pump.
Sometimes fuses are under the hood.
I'm sure there's a lot more.
At least there's an access to the windshield washer resivoir. That's a lot more important than keeping the oil filled.
If this car ever did go into production, aftermarket would have quick release fasteners for the hood in a heartbeat. It might actually be pretty cool, kind of like a Spitfire or Corvette hood.
But, if it were too hard to get off for the average owner, you would see a lot of them for sale by owner, or in the junk yard.
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I wasn't trying to put down Macs, I was just trying to speculate why they aren't discussed in this article as a rival in the server market. I know someone with a Mac laptop and am very impressed with it.
The only way I would learn is if I could afford the machine. Since I can't, I won't. When I can run a Mac OS on my PC, then I will learn. As to the server thing, I was asking because I didn't know. You tell me to learn, but then I am flamed for asking.
That won't happen until Mac OS is ported to other machines. Macs cost way too much and you have to buy one of their machines to run it. Do they even sell servors?
I'm listening, now. Had I known how easy it was to install Linux and use it, I would have done it a long time ago and had better hardware. I haven't paid for an operating system in quite a while, now. Windows has it's uses, but they are getting fewer and far between for me these days. If it weren't for my companies dependency on Outlook, I probably wouldn't even use it there.
Microsoft could be compared to a race horse. It's moving very fast in the only direction it can see, while those who are open source are moving fast, but in any direction necessary.
I need to change the oil. Air filter. Change the battery.
Replace the alternator.
Replace a timing belt/water pump.
Sometimes fuses are under the hood.
I'm sure there's a lot more.
At least there's an access to the windshield washer resivoir. That's a lot more important than keeping the oil filled.
If this car ever did go into production, aftermarket would have quick release fasteners for the hood in a heartbeat. It might actually be pretty cool, kind of like a Spitfire or Corvette hood. But, if it were too hard to get off for the average owner, you would see a lot of them for sale by owner, or in the junk yard.