24 Nov
2009
24 Nov
'09
6:11 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: Power Macs and PC Compatibility Cards was Re: Ten Year Rule
On Nov 24, 2009, at 12:34 PM, Teo Zenios wrote:
I was just joking about that. A/UX is pretty much useless outside of
workgroup server use (which it does well on old hardware), there just isn't
much native software or hardware drivers.
OSX is like Windows XP/Vista/7 to me, something to do work on. Pre Windows
systems were interesting for the hardware , post windows machines are more
interesting for the software.
I don't really care about OSX at all, one of
my B&W G3's (with a G4)
runs it for web usage on a separate HD. If you want Unix on a Mac fire
up A/UX on a Quadra!
Uh. What about if you want (and won't settle for less than) a top-
class UNIX workstation on your desk? The best way to do that these days
is with a Mac.
I've got well over a hundred windows open on the machine I'm typing
this on. You can't really do that with A/UX on a Quadra.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL