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Mactel: Linux on the MacBook Pro
« on: July 03, 2006, 09:07:02 PM »
http://modular.math.washington.edu/macbook/

Websites about Linux on Intel Macs
    *  OSx86 ProjectMactel: Linux on the MacBook Pro
    * http://www.mactel-linux.org
    * user mailing list
    * developer mail list
    * http://www.osxbook.com/



switcher to linux from Mac and why.


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http://diveintomark.org/archives/2006/06/0...he-bough-breaks

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2006, 06:52:20 PM »
Sandbox - I had thought that I had already thanked you for this post, but if I did it went to la-la land!  Thank you for the links; I'm interested!
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2006, 07:57:18 PM »
I've been reading Mark Pilgrim over the years and have had enough of an  interest in Linux to go to a few local Linux Users Group (LUGs) meetings where I've gathered a few new friends. Then Buddha gave me a full set of Ubuntu for Mac & PC where I've had a bit more hands on time to play with this new toy.

I've seen a growing value in open software since my old redhat days and when Apple used a Unix variant I knew where the future in development was headed. Even MS has seen the light http://blogs.msdn.com/brian_jones/archive/.../05/657510.aspx

Apple will need to protect it's source and appeal to the entry or switcher crowd and carry the Adobe Operators, i don't hold that against them, I like the server side and Linux is the elephant in the room. wink.gif

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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2006, 10:27:00 PM »
I would like to work more in Linux and less in Microsoft and that's a sure thing!  I love things/processes that involve cooperation between parties and hate things like Windows Vista that want to have monolithic control of things.  I think OS X has the potential to be on the side of the angels but there are definitely problems!

Here's a link with someone else's ideas about this subject:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...notes071406.DTL
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