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Originally Posted by a12ctic Originally Posted by the0r3tic Originally Posted by SpaceSquad Originally Posted by logan5 For what it's worth, Linus uses a Mac for his personal machine. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/0,39023165,39183867,00.htm macs ...
  1. 10-08-2005 #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by a12ctic
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    For what it's worth, Linus uses a Mac for his personal machine.

    http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/0,39023165,39183867,00.htm
    macs are great, I don't see why he wouldn't. I mean, he obviously uses linux aswell...
    He doesnt even run OS X on it, stupid IMO.
    why would the creator of linux use os x?
    For a change prehaps? Ever think about that? He could dual boot both operating systems and he's probably got enough money to buy another box purely for linux development. OS X is like the perfect UNIX desktop OS. Just my opinion.
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  2. 10-08-2005 #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by the0r3tic
    OS X is like the perfect UNIX desktop OS. .
    Is like it? So what is the perfect Unix OS then?

    Just kidding. Well if Linus can't have faith in linux then who can?
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  3. 10-08-2005 #33
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    Original question

    To get back to the original question, yes you can run linux on a mac. It just needs to be a PPC version. I have a G4 AGP with OS X and OS 9 on one hard drive and Yellow Dog Linux on a second hard drive and am able to choose what OS I want to use at bootup.

    There were problems with FedoraCore4 not allowing a reboot on my configuration. Mandriva 2005 SE also worked.

    My problem is that of a newbie trying to learn a new vocabulary and getting my LaserWriter to print in Linux.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigtomrodney
    Quote Originally Posted by the0r3tic
    OS X is like the perfect UNIX desktop OS. .
    Is like it? So what is the perfect Unix OS then?

    Just kidding. Well if Linus can't have faith in linux then who can?
    Yeah sure, but It must get kinda boring using Linux all the time. After like nearly 13 years of using it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by a12ctic
    why would the creator of linux use os x?
    cause OS X rules


    he's prolly just using it for the G5 processor...mmm....G5-ness...
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    Quote Originally Posted by deek
    I would also like to add, seeing that many wanting a mac will be looking for a cheap/used and likely older model, that they are normally divided between "Old World" and "New World". The New World macs are generally the ones produced after 1998-1999 and have a more open hardware architecture (which also means much easier to install linux on).
    actualy it is easyer than that to figure it out just look at it if it has the clear plastic shell (imac style) you can boot right from cd and run perfect i have been running fedora core 4 on my imac.
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