Linux -> Mac?

[Michael MacLeod]

I used linux exclusively in high school and into university, but at a
certain point I wanted to do something other than tweak my laptop and
desktop systems. I got a powerbook, which came complete with a bash shell
and unix underpinnings, and a fantastic user interface.

I run linux on my servers, bsd on the firewall/router, and on the media pc
(mythtv is awsome). But for a system that I use to check email, surf the
web, and other regular activities, the mac is what I use. None of the linux
machines have a monitor attached, and all my administration is done through
Terminal on the mac and ssh.

So, after using them both I still use them both, just each in their
respective niche. I've heard good things about beryl and xgl, but for all
that hassle, I could spend that time doing something more productive.

That said, I'm very thankful for the time I spent playing around with linux
(especially slackware) for teaching me valuable skills that serve me well on
a daily basis, both working on the linux servers I continue to run and when
working on the mac. I routinely pop about the filesystem on the mac in
terminal, and have more than once used my knowledge of unix in general to
help diagnose a sick mac. Knowing that you can use dd to diagnose a bad hard
disk saved my friend from having to buy a whole new powerbook, just replaced
the drive and reinstalled.

On 4/22/07, William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> Just a question for those of you with Mac...
>
> - Why do you (supposedly Linux guys) have Mac?
> - How does Mac help you in a way that Linux doesn't?
> - Do you use Mac for your Linux/Unix related tasks?
> - After using them both, have you given up on Mac?  Or, Linux?
>
> In other word, convince me to buy a Mac for myself, and not just as
> present. :-)
>
> -
> William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>, Toronto, Canada
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