[NTLUG:Discuss] Mac v. Linux

[Will Senn]

Oops, clarification: Linux on Apple Hardware should outperform Mac OS X 
on Apple Hardware (according to the article), not Linux should 
outperform the Mac, as I mistyped it.

Will Senn wrote:

> AB:
>
> I heart my Mac :) , no really, couldn't be happier.
>
> I have Ubuntu dual booting and all, but everything I want to do in 
> Ubuntu is imminently more doable in Mac OS X. However, to hear the 
> benchmarkers, Linux should outperform the Mac 
> (http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2436)... not sure I'm 
> buying that, but, could be.
>
> As for impact on Linux, hmm... maybe put some pressure on Linux 
> developers to improve their UI's. Oh, I know - ask Linus, he's a 
> Powerbook user.
>
> Will
>
> Andrew Brown wrote:
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>> Well the hoopla is a hoopin' over the Mac to Intel move. Been reading 
>> some articles today about how this may impact Linux. Some of the 
>> "pundents" seem to see this as more a challenge to Linux than to MS 
>> as Mac OS is the "best of breed" Unix system.
>> Now I have used Mac ever so lightly and as such I cannot directly 
>> speak to this as fact or fiction, but would love to read some input 
>> from "actual" users on how this may impact Linux.
>>
>> Thoughts and insight are appreciated!
>>
>> AB
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