[clug] MtM site final draft

[Robert Edwards]

A couple other reasons for Mac users to "Make the move":
  - Mac OSX doesn't have a decent office suite. (that's a full-stop)
  - Mac support for Java is a little woeful at times (like when 1.5
	came out)
  - there's heaps of hardware that doesn't (and, most likely, won't)
	have drivers - said hardware comes with 'doze only drivers
	and OSX's "FOSS kernel" is not really FOSS enough to allow
	others to write the drivers for it

Anyway, we have four Macs running OSX at home - great as kids toys.
One of them dual-boots into Linux. Everything else is running Linux.

Cheers,

Bob Edwards.

Neill Cox wrote:
> I'll pay all of Hugh's comments with the exception of trusting Steve 
> Jobs.  I deeply distrust Steve, but think he's a necessary evil, but 
> then I *am* a bearded weirdo.
> 
> I'm not totally convinced by the Free as in cost argument either, but 
> will admit to preferring Mac OS X over almost all Linux distros. But 
> then I spend most of my time in a terminal window anyway.  Gnome's 
> getting there though.
> 
> I do agree that the Windows arguments aren't going to get you far with 
> Mac Users. Mac market share being what it is we're probably better off 
> concentrating on Windows anyway.
> 
> I think "Free as in freedom" is the strongest argument.
> 
> Cheers,
> Neill
> 
> On 13/11/2006, at 11:21 AM, Hugh Fisher wrote:
> 
>> Paul Wayper wrote:
>>> Chris Smart wrote:
>>>> http://makethemove.net/demo
>>> Oh, and BTW, I think you should include 'Macintosh OS-X' in the list of
>>> operating systems on the 'why.php' page.  Maybe just say "OK, so the
>>> operating system you've got from Microsoft or Apple "works fine", so why
>>> should you bother about Linux?"
>>
>> I don't think this is a good idea. Look at the "Why" list from a
>> Mac owners perspective:
>>
>> Viruses and Spyware: None. Zip. Nada. We laugh at Windows too.
>>
>> Security and Stability: FreeBSD. Got that.
>>
>> Package Management: Got that. (Apple Software Update does all your
>> system stuff. Installing Mac applications is just 'drag folder onto
>> the disk')
>>
>> Features: Got those 3D hardware based desktop effects before
>> anyone else.
>>
>> Compatibility: OK, MacOS X doesn't run on as wide a range of hardware.
>>
>> Free (as in freedom): We love Steve Jobs! We trust Apple! Stay out
>> of our counter-culture alternative lifestyle you bearded wierdos!
>>
>> Free (as in cost): Linux has about the same aesthetic appeal as
>> graffiti by homeless street people. We pay for style.
>>
>> Easy and Intuitive: Linux over Mac? HA HA HA HA!
>>
>> Choice and Control/Community: We all *chose* our Macs. Everyone in
>> the Mac community, user or developer, has a passion for it, not
>> for market share. (We're right at home with making money.)
>>
>> Fun! : Macs are fun. Oh, and we've got native World of Warcraft.
>>
>>
>> Seriously, it's a different community and you'll need different
>> reasons if you want Macintosh people to switch.
>>
>>     cheers,
>>     Hugh
>>
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