On 2007-10-04, Barb Dwyer <dwyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1296050.xuN21MHPfF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> If Mac OS had a Linux Kernel....
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | In my opinion, if it were to happen - Microsoft wouldn't even stand a
>> chance
>> | on the desktop market.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.jameshooker.com/sitev3/?p=72
>>
>
> So... what if it was? Exactly what benefits would MacOS get from a linux
> kernel compared to the current BSD kernel?
>
> Answer: None.
The standard answer to "why Linux over BSD" would be 3rd party
device driver support of course. This is one key reason that my mac mini
runs Ubuntu.
I don't want to use that crappy remote that comes included.
>
>
> About as relevant and intriguing as the age old question of "What if
> concrete were brown - How would that change the world?"
Not really.
If MacOSX and Linux shared the same kernel they could take
advantage of a larger combined market share for 3rd party support.
Although this would probably end up being much more relevant for
Apple's pizzabox servers.
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