Ubuntu has a great deal of momentum. While I don't think that the current release is quite comparable to Mac OSX, I do think that in 2 or 3 releases it will be a solid contender. There are leagues of people working on and using Ubuntu at this time.
OSX is sometimes in opposition due to Apple's DRM strategy( Itunes, etc. ). DRM and Open Source don't appear to be friends at this point, and Apple knows this. OSX makes sense for a few (shrinking ) pockets of people. It was an excellent alternative to Microsoft several years ago, but I think there are better options today. I tend to think that Novell recognized the threat that Ubuntu posed to their business and the partnership was the result. jmz
On 11/13/06, Austin Godber <godber@uberhip.com> wrote:
Alan Dayley wrote:
> Joshua Zeidner wrote:
>>> Macs are fairly popular, but the Mac crowd rarely intersects with the
>>> Linux crowd. This is probably due to the fact that if someone could get
>>> linux running, why would they buy a Mac?
>
> I know or know of about 8 Linux users that have migrated to the Mac.
> Yep, they went out and bought one and stayed with it. Some people like
> them.
I pretty much use both Mac and Ubuntu on the desktop at this point.
Both have their weaknesses but combined, one can have a pleasant and
complete user experience. If Mac nails virtual desktops with Spaces in
leapoard my Linux desktop usage will probably drop even more. It is
hard to get used to the Mac UI especially if you are used the using the
keyboard for most everything. But with quicksilver to launch
applications and Virtue Desktop I can hobble along pretty effectively on
a Mac. Without those two, it would be unusable.
I still roll with Linux on the back end of course.
Austin
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