From: "Adam Flinton" 

OK on *ix based OS'es but then that does tend to close down the options
beyond evolutionary change. e.g. is something revolutionary like BeOS is
capable of also running those same apps (e.g no X etc)?

I don't want to be dependant upon any single OS. A world with say Win32/64
{at} say 25%, linux at say 40 % but then a number of other choices filling the
remainder would be my preference (but then I don't make hardware or write
drivers for it).

Then again I'd also like to see kick ass PPC chips (so we're not all intel
x86 based) available along with clone Mobo's but thanks to Mr Jobs......I
like this:

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=2280

but at then end of the day it's up to IBM/Moto to produce some serious PPC
chips. I think they could (along with AMD) beat Intel to the 64 bit market
but then it's a matter of how much 64 bit will matter & by when (look
at the time between the 386 release & 32 bit software becoming
prevalent).


Adam

"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
news:9egquu4ojkaedp3qvbbhveh0ua1e8ndom0{at}4ax.com...
>
> One of the things that I like about the Open Source OS's is the
> ability to run the same app on various OS's.
>
>   ./configure
>   make
>   make install
>
> The configure step takes care of the OS differences.
>
> So I started out on Linux, switched to OpenBSD for some stuff, and
> switched to FreeBSd for other stuff.  Yet I can run the same apps on
> all three OS's.
>
>  /m
>
>
>
> On Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:58:44 -0000, "Adam Flinton"
>  wrote:
>
> >I think the dam will break...however I'm still in favour of competition
so
> >go BSD.
> >
> >What I'd love to see is say 4 or 5 good OS'es for the PC. A couple of
> >proprietary & 3 or 4 free OS'es all with different capabilites
& possibly
> >licences etc. I just think it's sad that great little OS'es like BeOS &
> >possibly even OS/2 will have gone into byte heaven by then.
> >
> >
> >Adam
> >
> >"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
> >news:3ded2f3d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> >>
> >> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/97627_linux28.shtml
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> Thursday, November 28, 2002
> >>
> >> German city favors Linux over Microsoft
> >>
> >> SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER NEWS SERVICES
> >>
> >> Linux software will replace programs made by Microsoft Corp. at
government
> >> offices in Schwaebisch Hall as that German city seeks to save more than
> >> $99,255 a year.
> >>
> >
>

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