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On Mon, 2006-04-10 at 01:14 +0100, Neil Williams wrote: > Spoken by someone who can't have tried writing GNU software for OSX. > :-( /me laughs from his python-based stronghold... Seriously, though, OSX is by far and away the best consumer platform available nowadays, and so are the computers that run it. Everyone loves Linux (unless they're trying to compile Sharpconstruct on FC5) but for people who want a system that Just Works<? for i in range(1,5): print"™®©"?> Mac OS has been leading the way for decades in the living room, and no matter what anyone else says, GNOME or, god forbid, KDE can't come close. Of course, if you're looking for truly awesome performance for free, etc... /me waves linux flag Depends on what standpoint you're looking from, for instance with programming languages, but the same is true of operating systems. Python: tractor: slow; piss-easy; cross-platform; not many people like it C++: ferrari: fast; difficult; has to be rebuilt for every terrain; most people are familiar with it Ben -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe. FAQ: www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html