Re: [WinMac] Re: Linux


Darryl Lee(lee[at]darryl.com)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 22:39:45 -0800 (PST)


Ahh, the Linux guys are coming out of the woodwork!

> >Linux can also be run on the Mac, called MKLinux...
>
> Not to mention LinuxPPC! http://LinuxPPC.com Which is, according to them,
> faster:
>
> "LinuxPPC runs "natively" on PowerPC computers, rather than relying on the
> Mach microkernel, as MkLinux and Rhapsody do. As a result, LinuxPPC is
> about 20% faster than any microkernel-based offerings. LinuxPPC enjoys
> better stability and device support than MkLinux. For example, the floppy
> drive works in LinuxPPC."
>
> Rhapsody? Is that a new flavor of iMac? ;-)

No, isn't the new flavor rhubarb? Actually, they're offering the new
one in something like six new colors, right? i want one in that new
VW Beetle Mint Green. >:}

--Darryl, just trying to keep it light...

(BTW, did you know that the WinMac archives are hosted and indexed
for searching, on FreeBSD and Linux? And the WinMac FAQ is generated
with Unix SGML tools? And that the WinMac logo is made with a
another *nix tool, The Gimp? Well, whatever works, right? :)

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