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This article is more about the aftermath. The flames, hatred, they sound like a bunch of liberals to me.

1 posted on 07/25/2006 4:24:32 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing

To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Isn't this the third one I've posted fairly recently about mac-to-linux conversions? I'll have to look into that............

Here's the original article, for those interested.

http://www.bryanobryan.com/?p=28

Something I'm increasingly noticing is the reference to macs becoming a fashion statement for the snobish.

Computers are still tools you know.

2 posted on 07/25/2006 4:26:14 PM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing (Linux, the #2 OS. Mac, the #3 OS. That's why Picasa is on Linux and not Mac.)

To: Halfmanhalfamazing

After being sidetracked by our resident thread jester, I took the the time to read the original article (and many of the replies). Pretty interesting. I don't know if what he's saying about the Mac community is true, but if what he described is true, one can hardly blame him.

I think you can see pretty nasty behavior from just about any community. I've talked with some folks who do development in the Linux space, and they sometimes have similar complaints. Many say that it is the occasional "attaboy" that keeps them going.

So, I'd like to suggest to those out there who use some of the nifty utilities that make whatever computing platform you choose to use, be they freeware, shareware, or even commercial products, that you take a moment or two to write out a quick note and send it to someone affiliated with the software to let them know that 1) you like the software, 2) you're glad someone took the time to write it, and 3) thanks for doing it.

I'm going to choose the nifty little wysiwyg editor I'm using to compose this message as a starting point.

It's an extension for Firefox called "Xinhahere!" and it works great. Highly recommended for posting to sites like Freerepublic!

26 posted on 07/28/2006 8:44:22 PM PDT by zeugma (I reject your reality and substitute my own in its place.)

To: Halfmanhalfamazing

According to the July OS Share statistics at Net Applications, the new Intel Macs, which have been available for only a few months, have already passed the entire installed base of Linux.

When the PowerPC Macs are added to the Intel Macs, the installed base of Macs is many times greater than Desktop Linux.

34 posted on 08/02/2006 9:03:19 PM PDT by HAL9000 (Happy 10th Anniversary FreeRepublic.com - Est. Sept. 23, 1996 - Thanks Jim!)

To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Why would someone want to Resex? Most of us, except the freaks, live with the sex we were born with.

41 posted on 08/05/2006 3:00:08 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Creation "science" has a final answer--adherence to the scriptures. All other data are discarded.)

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