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From:
Roby
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Date:
Tue, 2 Nov 2004 19:04:55 -0800
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Re: [idm] what's wrong with Apple
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i heard from trustworthy sources that some aspects of XP were coded on OSX...... :) i think the apple vs. PC battle is so silly but very entertaining... keep them coming children ----- Original Message ----- From: "xenlab.ezrpm" <eric@ezrpm.com> To: "IDM list" <idm@hyperreal.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [idm] what's wrong with Apple
quoted 18 lines most anything can be compiled on windows as well, with cygwin> most anything can be compiled on windows as well, with cygwin > (http://www.cygwin.com/). While it may be difficult, and perhaps buggy > at times, there are plenty of solid implementations of traditionally > *nix software that can be (re)packaged for windows deployements. given > that os x is a bsd variant, you're not streaching that far. and for > every package you need from *nix / open source world - there is bound to > be a windows equivalent. couple that with the ease of pirating windows > software, and your argument is not as strong as you might think. > > but don't get me wrong. i'm in the market for a new laptop and am > leaning strongly towards a powerbook. > > > > mad love, > .eric > * * *xenlab (music) { > * / .nfo + d.load =/ http://xenlab.ezrpm.com/
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quoted 28 lines *}*> *}* > > > John/Slackonomics wrote: > > > On Nov 1, 2004, at 10:53 PM, Rick Strom wrote: > > > >> Nor if it were the multitudes of users who insist > >> (incorrectly) that their Mac does something a Windoze box don't. > > > > > > I can recompile *Nix apps and use the multitude of free open source > > apps on my Mac... let me see you try that on Windows. :) > > > > -- > > > > Mr. Tangent [the binary police] > > www.mrtangent.com > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > > > > > >
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