From: Mike '/m' 


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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