Right. It is often said that MacOS keeps the user out of the system. The word patronising may be suitable, but in a way it works the other way around. The System Folder in MacOS has a rather simple structure, which even rather computer illiterate people aren't afraid of going into. You put in extensions, control panels, font or whatever you need to have there.
Sure, MacOS keeps you out of the core functionality of the system, but it also invites to the not-so-core functionality. Linux et. al (But not AmigaOS as much) alienates regular computer users by its structure. "/usr", "/etc", "/local"....come on...it isn't user friendly. Period.
You make a good point, but to say that the Linux and Amiga communities are creative is unfortunately somewhat wrong. While both the Amiga and Linux communities live on the creativity of a vast number of users, they are also plagues by an enourmous destructivity and negativity seen nowhere else in the computing world.
I like going to Amiga shows and meeting creative Amiga people. It's fabulous! But I'm put down by the whining and flaming that comes with these communities.
The MacOS community is very nice though. The few there that are skilled in technology are very respected, but also the ones that excel in other areas gain respect and admiration from others. And, above all, it focuses on what you can do with your computer and what you can teach others to do.
I use MacOS, AmigaOS, Linux and Windows extensively. The Amiga community I follow because, at its best times, its a nice family. I follow the Linux community because of my interest in technology. The MacOS community, however, is something I'm part of because it constantly enriches me and rewards me.
This is NOT advocacy, it's just what I feel, and there's always room for improvement in the communities....
Dr Allan Havemose, Vice President of Engineering at Amiga Inc., was Manager of Amiga Software Development and Director of Systems software for AmigaOS 2.1 to 3.1 (the latest version) at Commodore, so there's at least some link to the old Amiga. Also, he has claimed that the intent is to make the OS bear quite a lot of resemblance to the current AmigaOS. Of course, it will be completely different, but retaing some of the feel of AmigaOS.
Mac users like diversity. We like Amigans. We like Atari fans (what few of them are left). We like Unix gurus, yes, Linux gurus included. It tends to ROYALLY piss us off when the respect isn't returned...and we're better at arguing than you are.
I agree. While the creativity that comes from the open source model is great, the narrowmindedness that seems to come with is anything but open or great. Mac users tend to be more creative and not just flaming companies for their strategies or other users for their choice of software.
Oh, it works quite OK and is at the moment the only Linux available for older PMacs, which are excellent for Linux. MkLinux is a bit weird since it's based on the Mach microkernel, thus per definition isn't really Linux, just almost. MkLinux is hardly going anywhere with Apple, since they've got both MaxOS X and the APSL-OS now, but supposedly something is going on at Al Guerra Enterprises, Inc.
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Right. It is often said that MacOS keeps the user out of the system. The word patronising may be suitable, but in a way it works the other way around. The System Folder in MacOS has a rather simple structure, which even rather computer illiterate people aren't afraid of going into. You put in extensions, control panels, font or whatever you need to have there.
Sure, MacOS keeps you out of the core functionality of the system, but it also invites to the not-so-core functionality. Linux et. al (But not AmigaOS as much) alienates regular computer users by its structure. "/usr", "/etc", "/local"....come on...it isn't user friendly. Period.
You make a good point, but to say that the Linux and Amiga communities are creative is unfortunately somewhat wrong. While both the Amiga and Linux communities live on the creativity of a vast number of users, they are also plagues by an enourmous destructivity and negativity seen nowhere else in the computing world.
I like going to Amiga shows and meeting creative Amiga people. It's fabulous! But I'm put down by the whining and flaming that comes with these communities.
The MacOS community is very nice though. The few there that are skilled in technology are very respected, but also the ones that excel in other areas gain respect and admiration from others. And, above all, it focuses on what you can do with your computer and what you can teach others to do.
I use MacOS, AmigaOS, Linux and Windows extensively. The Amiga community I follow because, at its best times, its a nice family. I follow the Linux community because of my interest in technology. The MacOS community, however, is something I'm part of because it constantly enriches me and rewards me.
This is NOT advocacy, it's just what I feel, and there's always room for improvement in the communities....
Dr Allan Havemose, Vice President of Engineering at Amiga Inc., was Manager of Amiga Software Development and Director of Systems software for AmigaOS 2.1 to 3.1 (the latest version) at Commodore, so there's at least some link to the old Amiga. Also, he has claimed that the intent is to make the OS bear quite a lot of resemblance to the current AmigaOS. Of course, it will be completely different, but retaing some of the feel of AmigaOS.
I agree. While the creativity that comes from the open source model is great, the narrowmindedness that seems to come with is anything but open or great. Mac users tend to be more creative and not just flaming companies for their strategies or other users for their choice of software.
Oh, it works quite OK and is at the moment the only Linux available for older PMacs, which are excellent for Linux. MkLinux is a bit weird since it's based on the Mach microkernel, thus per definition isn't really Linux, just almost. MkLinux is hardly going anywhere with Apple, since they've got both MaxOS X and the APSL-OS now, but supposedly something is going on at Al Guerra Enterprises, Inc.