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  Scuttlebutt: Torvalds Thinks OS X Is Crap
Subject:   Seems Unlikely That Linux Folks Would Feel Threatened
Date:   2001-04-09 15:19:59
From:   derrick

If Linux were thriving on the desktop (via Nautilus and Ximian for example), then I could see how Mac OS X could be perceived as a threat. But the fact of the matter is that Linux is floundering on the desktop while it continues to build momentum on the backend.


Since Apple is strong on the desktop and weak server-side, it seems like there's plenty of Unix real estate for both entities.


Am I missing something here?
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  • Seems Unlikely That Linux Folks Would Feel Threatened
    2001-04-16 12:35:38  gagganator [Reply | View]

    apple is weak on the server because of the old mac os. with os x, they become a competitor; indeed they have a site up already: http://www.apple.com/macosx/server/

    because of the non x86 hardware and the closed os, i think mac os x is more a competitor to solaris than linux