Re: PowerBook G4 12"

2009-03-11 Thread Stefan Monnier
> I don't think, that Linux shows better perfomance than Mac OS X on an > G4, but I didn't measure any benchmarks and who knows ... It's mostly true, except that GNU/Linux gives you more choice in terms of applications and desktop environment, some of which are much more lightweight and adapted to

Iraqi Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics of the Iraqi Joint Forces Confirmed to Speak at IADS 2009 Conference

2009-03-11 Thread IADS
Staff Lt. Gen. Abdullah Khames, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics for the Iraqi Joint Headquarters will join the panel presentation at the 3rd annual Iraq Aviation & Defense Summit (IADS) will take place on April 1-2, 2009 in Washington, DC Washington, DC - March 4, 2009--IADS officials confirm

Re: PowerBook G4 12"

2009-03-11 Thread Manuel Gebauer
p. s. Resource usage isn't depending on the distribution/OS, but rather on your choice of environment. kde, gnome and darwin/aqua are all in the same range here. Go for a more efficient (both in system usage and user interface) flat X installation with a lightweight tiling window manager .. --

Re: PowerBook G4 12"

2009-03-11 Thread Manuel Gebauer
Hi Mp, I don't think, that linux shows better perfomance than Mac OS X on an G4, but I didn't measure any benchmarks and who knows ... I have used debian lenny for some time on a Powerbook G4 12" and went for unstable/experimental last week. Both do nicely. If you are new to linux be prepared f