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Originally Posted by Mazin

Installing packages from a repository is easier in some cases than downloading software from the Internet.

This has got to be one of the main reasons why I like Linux so much. As far as I know, neither Windows or Apple has anything that can remotely compare to it. Let's say I want to install inkscape. I type "emerge inkscape" (on Gentoo Linux) and all the dependencies are automatically figured out, and the software is downloaded and installed automatically. I can update all the programs on my system by typing "emerge --sync" and "emerge avuD world".

If that's not simple then I don't know what is.

Now I'm not saying there aren't reasons to use other operating systems. Windows has all the high-end commercial software, and Macs (supposedly) are quite polished. In the end, you have to figure out which advantages you really want, and which disadvantages you can live with.

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Originally Posted by Mazin

I'm sorry. I was among those that helped turn this into a flame war.

But still... @Kyle Fenton

I can point out that
A) I have used Windows (since 3.1), Mac (since 9), and Linux (since Breezy).
B) I have never had to rebuild kernels. I use a CLI to run highly experimental programs (as I would hack a Mac similarly). Installing packages from a repository is easier in some cases than downloading software from the Internet.
C) Many Linux distros HAVE been ported to PPC, notably Gentoo and Ubuntu.

Now, I hope that you see I do have a reason for saying what I did, and that you refrain from calling my post a rant, and saying that I'm ignorant.

In the end, they all are nearly equal. Windows, Macintosh, and Linux all have their respective advantages and disadvantages. Certain applications (not programs) call for certain things. You will never see Mac on a wristwatch nor will you see Windows on a supercomputer.

I think this thread needs to closed if the flaming continues. And my post to be NOT deleted.

See the rest if you're still confused.

*I know that. There were several others ported. Linus himself has been using Macs for a long time (with Linux, that is).
**Specifically, I pointed out that it's annoying to have to restart the computer every time one needs a specific program. There's also problems if Windows can't read HFS and you need a file from that partition.
†I don't build stuff myself. I just choose the pre-built packages in the repositories. I don't want to make assumptions, but I assume you haven't used Linux.

First of all I would like to apologize on giving you negative rep. It wasn't really about your post, but it was because I was mad about something else that day. I just took my anger out on you. It was very immaturish.

Your original post may have been a little vague, and I might of not quite understand what you were trying to convey. Everyone is entitled to their opinion on which solution is best for them. However I do get a little irked when people I talk to are saying something that is just flat out untrue. Not you, but other people who I am trying to convince that there are alternatives to computer products. This includes linux & mac os X

Anyways I have used all 3 OS's. I do admit that I use Linux the least amount of times. But at the same time, it is very much like Mac OS X in many ways. Most of the times I use a linux machine is when I SSH into a file/web server.

Linux is not bad at all, I just would not recommend it for non-technical people. But like I said in my previous post, everyone should use all 3 OS’s, and that by using multiple OS you get a richer experience in computers in general.

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Originally Posted by thegathering

...Find a friend or an old library computer running Mac and see how you like it.

My problem is all my friends are running some kind of proprietary wetware OS, and none of them will let me see the source code. :rolleyes:

Listen folks: A computer is a tool. Like a screwdriver. You can buy a cheap screwdriver, you can buy and expensive screwdriver. Even a different brand, and they come with different tips, too. The point is, if it works well as a tool for you, it is defined as good. If it doesn't, it is defined as bad. Every person gets to define whether it works or not, and no two will agree in every case. Pick one, or the other, and be happy with it. Just because I prefer a different OS doesn't mean a thing.

The power of diversity.

Don

Quote:

"When I'm watchin' my TV
And a man comes on to tell me
How white my shirts can be
But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke
The same OS as me..."
- (apologies to...) Mick Jagger (I can't get no) Satisfaction