On 05/01/15 16:46, TT Mooney wrote: > On 05/01/15 16:12, Gibbs wrote: >> >> On 05/01/15 15:25, TT Mooney wrote:> So, just getting Ubuntu >> preinstalled is not enough. And this is why I >>> see Linux Devops people carrying Macs all the time now. It's a bit sad. >> >> Seriously? As a devop myself I wouldn't even entertain the idea of using >> Mac hardware or software. What is so difficult about installing an OS? > > There's nothing hard about it at all, if that's how you like to spend > your time. But a lot of people don't. Frankly, I bought the XPS 13 > expecting to maintain the OS, but to have reliable drivers from > mainline. And that's just not the case. > > I'm in the process of founding a startup, and even though I've kept my > current company as Linux on the desktop shop for 10 years, the startup > is going Mac. Because it's easier to maintain -- because the hardware > vendor cares about making sure it 'just works'. > > I love the freedom of Linux, especially on the desktop. The software is > mature (albeit there are problems, like at the end of Gnome 2). But > hardware that 'just works' with the OS is the killer feature. Well, that > and battery life. :) > > travis >
I don't know much about Mac OS X but I doubt its easier to maintain. 'It just works' isn't difficult, in regards to Apple, when you have 5-6 products in a line all on the same architecture. Linux runs on everything so it has to play catch-up with very new hardware. If drivers are a concern for new high-end desktops or certain peripherals I suggest a bit of research prior to buying. I haven't had an issue with Linux and hardware for at least 5-6 years so I'm in the annoying 'works for me' camp :) Gibbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
