Re: [PLUG] Macbook Pro update

[TuskenTower <tuskentower@gmail.com>]

On 1/25/07, Edward Smola <n-tropy@n-tropy.com> wrote:
> What do you miss about linux ?
> I have ubuntu with beryl installed at work and on a desktop machine
> at home that I rarely use.
> You can run pretty much most apps you would under linux on the MBP.
> I'm just looking forward to see if the native gtk support in leopard
> is true. would be nice not to have to run x11 anymore for some apps.
>
> http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
>
> I used bootcamp to install windows and have a vmware linux and
> windows partitions on osx also.  I can't tell you the last time i
> booted to the windows partition and have rarely used the linux and
> widnows vmware installs.
>
> On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:26 AM, W. Chris Shank wrote:
>
> > My love affair with the macbook pro is over. I just got it back
> > after a week to replace the main logic board. During that time I
> > was back to Linux desktop/laptop and I realized how much I missed
> > it. I think I'll reserve OS X for graphics work, but will use Linux
> > for my day-to-day real work. Has anyone seen a how-to for putting
> > Linux on the new Core 2 Duo macbook pro? Do I need bootcamp for this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > W. Chris Shank
> > ACE Technology Group, LLC
> > www.myremoteITdept.com
> > (610) 640-4223

To avoid any impending flame war, I will say "it's the look and feel,
that's the Mac OX S appeal."  In this case, its probably not the
appeal. :)

One more thing, no one virtualizes his/her main OS.

Amul
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