[Tfug] Darwin, Linux, PowerPC, ect...

[Sam Hart]

It's not dead, as far as I can tell. I know many people who use it. Darwin 
is nice and everything, but for older Apple hardware (esp. some of the 
laptops) Linux screams. Plus, a lot of people I know despise Aqua.

For example, a good friend of mine, Jesse Andrews 
(http://tux4kids.net/~jdandr2/) who is the current project manager over 
Tux Typing dev, uses it on his laptop at least.

(also, I'm sure others have mentionned this, but Apple is not the only PPC 
maker around)

> With the evolution of Darwin and the growing support system for it, is 
> Linux on the PowerPC platform dead ? Haven't seen anything lately 
> reqarding running Linux on the Apple platform in any publications, I 
> haven't seen any thing Linux specific in the Apple/Mac publication at 
> all.
> 
> The reason for the question is my consideration of converting my system 
> from the current Asus P2-99/Celeron 400-mhz to the Teron CX/IBM 750CXe 
> G3 (PowerPC clone, 'Boxer Series', reference: terrasoftsolutions.com ) 
> and run Yellow Dog Linux  on it.
> 
> Why ? I am tired of the x86 environment, that's all.
> 
> Has anyone looked into and/or purchase this product ?
> 
> I have looked into and still am considering/debating over purchasing a 
> used Blue and White G3/400 or coughing up for the G4 dualie. We already 
> have an Imac G3 running OS X (very well, thank you) and I don't want to 
> mess with it.
> 
> Email direct, if you wish.
> 
> waydecgutman@robsoncom.net

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Sam Hart
University/Work addr. <hart@physics.arizona.edu>
Personal addr. <criswell@geekcomix.com>
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