On Saturday 12 June 2004 11:05 pm, Kent West wrote: > Cecil wrote: > >But how does OS X perform for the following things: > > > >Coding(various languages and sorts of apps) > > Not being a coder, I can't speak to this. > > >Can I run linux apps on it? > > Yes, no, sort of. Many Linux apps have OS/X versions; some apps run on > the X11 server that can be installed on OS/X. > > Also, you can go the other way; install Debian on a Mac laptop, then > install MOL (MacOnLinux) and run OS/X on top of Debian, but there'll be > some limitations. > > >I will be mainly coding on this little thing, email, and the usual > >things(research, research papers, etc) > >Does anyone code on this? > > On what? OS/X? an iBook? a Dell laptop, as was mentioned in the post to > which you replied? > > > Am I wasting my time thinking about using this as my > >code machine for the next 4-5 years? > > Again, what do you mean by "this". I saw no reference to any particular > machine in the post to which you replied, except your "only other > alternative" of an iBook. > > -- > Kent
I'm sorry. I mean I-book, when I refer to this. Sorry about the vagueness. In written communication, as well as oral, I should remember to be precise, as vagueness doesn't help. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
