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Thread: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

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What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I have been having a debate with someone that has been going on for a while and their argument seems to often be leading to what can be done in Linux that can’t be done in Mac OS X. They don’t seem to care about price, open source or the ability to modify things at a source code level but instead seem to wish to focus on professional-level programs.

Does anyone here use or know of any such professional programs available for Linux?

One I’ve mentioned so far is Autodesk’s IFFFS.

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Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Linux doesn’t legally restrict you to what hardware you can use it on.

No matter how good OS X is, it is not an option.

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Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I can’t think of anything sorry for desktop use that is. lol. Most of the good open source apps are on Mac OS X and they in many cases work better on other platforms then they do in linux for example in my experience firefox 3 for linux wasn’t as good as Mac OS X.

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

My favorite OS is Mac OS X

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Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by phoenix_snake

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

Has an Ubuntu Drip

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

2010 IBM Thinkpad 510, 4GB RAM, i5-540M, NVS 3100M

A Carafe of Ubuntu

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Well then that’s an unfair debate; some of the best points of Linux is that its free, everything is modifiable, and the software is made by people in the «real» computer world and not just a bunch of software programmers trapped in a box (proprietary software does have its disadvantages)

Oh and here’s a little extra: You can install it legally on anything. You dont have to buy an overpriced MAC computer

Just Give Me the Beans!

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by zmjjmz

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

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Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by LaRoza

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

if u want to argue over my opinion fine, regular people like quality software, lets compare with openoffice with lets say iWorks or GIMP with photoshop or maybe linux has a final cut studio equivalent.

besides, I can easily say regular people have no need for open source software either. why won’t their legal media not work, isn’t it linux in fact for which in the USA most codecs are illegal or something?

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Thread: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

A Carafe of Ubuntu

What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I have been having a debate with someone that has been going on for a while and their argument seems to often be leading to what can be done in Linux that can’t be done in Mac OS X. They don’t seem to care about price, open source or the ability to modify things at a source code level but instead seem to wish to focus on professional-level programs.

Does anyone here use or know of any such professional programs available for Linux?

One I’ve mentioned so far is Autodesk’s IFFFS.

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Linux doesn’t legally restrict you to what hardware you can use it on.

No matter how good OS X is, it is not an option.

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I can’t think of anything sorry for desktop use that is. lol. Most of the good open source apps are on Mac OS X and they in many cases work better on other platforms then they do in linux for example in my experience firefox 3 for linux wasn’t as good as Mac OS X.

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

My favorite OS is Mac OS X

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by phoenix_snake

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

Has an Ubuntu Drip

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

2010 IBM Thinkpad 510, 4GB RAM, i5-540M, NVS 3100M

A Carafe of Ubuntu

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Well then that’s an unfair debate; some of the best points of Linux is that its free, everything is modifiable, and the software is made by people in the «real» computer world and not just a bunch of software programmers trapped in a box (proprietary software does have its disadvantages)

Oh and here’s a little extra: You can install it legally on anything. You dont have to buy an overpriced MAC computer

Just Give Me the Beans!

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by zmjjmz

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by LaRoza

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

if u want to argue over my opinion fine, regular people like quality software, lets compare with openoffice with lets say iWorks or GIMP with photoshop or maybe linux has a final cut studio equivalent.

besides, I can easily say regular people have no need for open source software either. why won’t their legal media not work, isn’t it linux in fact for which in the USA most codecs are illegal or something?

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Thread: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

A Carafe of Ubuntu

What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I have been having a debate with someone that has been going on for a while and their argument seems to often be leading to what can be done in Linux that can’t be done in Mac OS X. They don’t seem to care about price, open source or the ability to modify things at a source code level but instead seem to wish to focus on professional-level programs.

Does anyone here use or know of any such professional programs available for Linux?

One I’ve mentioned so far is Autodesk’s IFFFS.

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Linux doesn’t legally restrict you to what hardware you can use it on.

No matter how good OS X is, it is not an option.

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

I can’t think of anything sorry for desktop use that is. lol. Most of the good open source apps are on Mac OS X and they in many cases work better on other platforms then they do in linux for example in my experience firefox 3 for linux wasn’t as good as Mac OS X.

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

My favorite OS is Mac OS X

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by phoenix_snake

This is just my opinion though, free and being able to modify doesn’t matter to regular people, I mean why would a regular person care if u can modify it right? Regular people ain’t programmers.

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

Has an Ubuntu Drip

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

2010 IBM Thinkpad 510, 4GB RAM, i5-540M, NVS 3100M

A Carafe of Ubuntu

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Well then that’s an unfair debate; some of the best points of Linux is that its free, everything is modifiable, and the software is made by people in the «real» computer world and not just a bunch of software programmers trapped in a box (proprietary software does have its disadvantages)

Oh and here’s a little extra: You can install it legally on anything. You dont have to buy an overpriced MAC computer

Just Give Me the Beans!

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by zmjjmz

Compiz is another one. Oh, and customization.
The one thing I don’t understand about OS X advocates is that OS X dominance would give a complete monopoly to Apple in both the hardware and software market.
I mean, having one OS is already ridiculous, but no choice in hardware? Seriously?

Banned

Re: What can Linux do that Mac OS X can’t?

Originally Posted by LaRoza

Regular people have no need for expensive proprietary software. Regular people don’t want to worry about their legal media not working, now or in the future.

Regular people don’t want to worry about legal talk.

if u want to argue over my opinion fine, regular people like quality software, lets compare with openoffice with lets say iWorks or GIMP with photoshop or maybe linux has a final cut studio equivalent.

besides, I can easily say regular people have no need for open source software either. why won’t their legal media not work, isn’t it linux in fact for which in the USA most codecs are illegal or something?

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