jamesb
Community Manager
posts : 123
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2007 22:52:00
maybe because OSX is based on the X platform much like *nix operating systems, so deep down they are a lot closer than you might think
also, as best i understand it from having never used a mac, they update themselves constantly and pretty much take care of themselves, which makes them slightly easier to maintain that a *nix system
but i love XP, not home though, XP home makes me want to punch babies, kinda like Windows ME
i like linux too, its just fun to play with and its very versatile
i have a spare P3 based PC lying around, i am thinking about loading it up with NICs, HDD's and a KVM switch connected to my current desktop and making it into a linux server that will operate as a web server, FTP server, NAS, and maybe a few other functions, and i am not just using linux cuz its free (i have a completely legal copy of Windows Server 2003 with 25 licenses) but because its the easiest at customizing to perform those functions at the most efficiency.
those are just my thoughts, i would like to try OSX and FreeBSD, but i dont have the spare hardware to try FreeBSD and i dont have a mac.
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csbarr
Member
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# Posted: 31 Jul 2007 02:33:51
I'm a Mac guy living in a PC world.....My choice is always going to be OSX, however, practically everything I own runs on XP. I'm not too happy with Vista, as I recently downgraded back to XP, and I've never been much of a Linux guy.
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