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[News] Saving Money and Effort by Choosing Linux Over Mac

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Leopard as Unix

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| However, at the end of the day, that won't happen as long as Macs cost what 
| they do. I've already noted I don't have enough space on this the eMac's 
| drive to do very much, and building custom applications is not an option. 
| This aging eMac was just a fluke; good used Macs still cost twice what I paid 
| for my dual-core home-built Linux box. It matters not how much I get for my 
| money if I don't have that much money. For any operation with little to no 
| budget, especially non-profits, there won't be much Mac use. Still, if you 
| stumble across one in your range, it could turn out to be useful as a Unix 
| machine.         
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http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/472.html


Related:

Why Mac OS isn't the best OS around

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| Finally, while Mac OS X is the security nightmare that's Windows, it's also
| less secure than Linux. In particular, I'm not quite sure what features Apple
| had in mind when they created QuickTime, but security clearly wasn't on the
| list. For example, in the last QuickTime update, the third of 2008, Apple
| fixed eleven!-count 'em eleven-security bugs.
|
| I love Mac OS, I really do, but as lovely as it is, it's not my true love
| when it comes to desktop operating systems.
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http://blogs.computerworld.com/why_mac_os_isnt_the_best_os_around


What is the coolest thing you can do using Linux that you can't do with Windows
or on a Mac?

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| Someone asked me this recently. I don't have just one answer. I compiled a
| list of things I thought of and emailed it to my friend...then I thought I
| would post it here for future reference. Feel free to add to the list! There
| is also a forums thread on the same topic, that I remembered as I complied my
| thoughts, so I stole some of the ideas posted there.
|
| 1. Upgrade to the newest version legally and without paying money
| 2. Have the latest version of the operating system run faster than the
|    previous version on the same hardware
| 3. Easily install and run different graphical interfaces if I don't like the
|    default setup
| 4. Install twenty programs with one command
|
| [...]
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| 21. Use almost any hardware and have a driver for it included with the
|     operating system...eliminating the need to scour the internet to find the
|     hardware manufacturer's website to locate one
| 22. Get the source code for almost anything, including the OS kernel and most
|     of my applications
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http://matthewhelmke.net/index.php/2008/02/02/32-what-is-the-coolest-thing-you-can-do-using-linux-that-you-can-t-do-with-windows-or-on-a-mac


Why Mac OS X Sucks and Linux Rocks

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| For now, I decided to quit using Leopard (except when I want to take funny
| and distorted pictures), and I am more determined than ever in making Linux
| (Xubuntu) fully compatible with my Macbook Pro. You may ask why I think Linux
| rocks.  
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http://www.junauza.com/2008/04/why-mac-os-x-sucks-and-linux-rocks.html
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