Comments on: Running Linux on Everything http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/ Driving Innovation Thu, 24 May 2012 12:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 Jake Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:40:00 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5655 Not that many of us suffer from O/S boredom to that extreme, but isn't it nice to have choices?<br><br>I've heard great things about jailbreaking, but to date, I've not made that jump. Yet. Not that many of us suffer from O/S boredom to that extreme, but isn't it nice to have choices?

I've heard great things about jailbreaking, but to date, I've not made that jump. Yet.

]]> By: Terry http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5653 Terry Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:25:58 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5653 The main reason to jailbreak is to get Cydia (ATP port) and the free open source tools in the repository. I don't think Apple will open the door as it does, obviously app store's going to be challenged by 3rd part free/opensource ports.<br><br>OSX is good at some point but I don't like it as it's proprietary and Apple's contribution to the opensource community is nothing in comparison with it asks for. Also, it's so boring to run such an OS everyday, I can't bear with it anyway.<br><br>Ubuntu is a great release, while it's definitely far from the best. IMHO, Intrepid is a release of poor quality (performance, lots of bugs). If it is getting worse in 9.04 I'll definitely switch back to Debian. Or spend some time to try Archlinux and try its new package management system. The main reason to jailbreak is to get Cydia (ATP port) and the free open source tools in the repository. I don't think Apple will open the door as it does, obviously app store's going to be challenged by 3rd part free/opensource ports.

OSX is good at some point but I don't like it as it's proprietary and Apple's contribution to the opensource community is nothing in comparison with it asks for. Also, it's so boring to run such an OS everyday, I can't bear with it anyway.

Ubuntu is a great release, while it's definitely far from the best. IMHO, Intrepid is a release of poor quality (performance, lots of bugs). If it is getting worse in 9.04 I'll definitely switch back to Debian. Or spend some time to try Archlinux and try its new package management system.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5648 Jake Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:06:05 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5648 Yeah, all good stuff, but not as semi-plausible (OK, maybe number of distros) as the potato-port.<br><br>It is the suspension of disbelief time of year, e.g. flying reindeer, round peg/square hole erm chimney, etc. Yeah, all good stuff, but not as semi-plausible (OK, maybe number of distros) as the potato-port.

It is the suspension of disbelief time of year, e.g. flying reindeer, round peg/square hole erm chimney, etc.

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5647 Jake Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:00:39 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5647 Maybe a shirt that says sudo with a potato on it. Maybe a shirt that says sudo with a potato on it.

]]> By: ontarioemperor http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5646 ontarioemperor Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:53:57 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5646 BBSpot, the source that provided <a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2008/12/linux-on-a-potato.html" rel="nofollow">the original information on this story</a>, has also posted several other articles:<br><br><a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2001/06/gates.html" rel="nofollow">Gates Says Linux Best OS Ever</a><br><br><a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2000/4/linux_distros.html" rel="nofollow">Number of Linux Distributions Surpasses Number of Users</a><br><br>Oh, and <a href="http://www.bbspot.com/News/2000/9/linux_laid.html" rel="nofollow">this one</a>. BBSpot, the source that provided the original information on this story, has also posted several other articles:

Gates Says Linux Best OS Ever

Number of Linux Distributions Surpasses Number of Users

Oh, and this one.

]]> By: joel garry http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 joel garry Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:42:51 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5645 Do I get a "got tuber" t-shirt? Do I get a “got tuber” t-shirt?

]]> By: Jake http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 Jake Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:23:41 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5644 I wish I had a prize for you.<br><br>That terribly awesome joke made it into my original post, but I took it out to run a contest in my head, i.e. how long until someone cracks that one?<br><br>Not even an hour. You win. Be happy. I wish I had a prize for you.

That terribly awesome joke made it into my original post, but I took it out to run a contest in my head, i.e. how long until someone cracks that one?

Not even an hour. You win. Be happy.

]]> By: joel garry http://theappslab.com/2008/12/11/running-linux-on-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 joel garry Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:14:52 +0000 http://theappslab.com/?p=2011#comment-5642 Gives a whole new context to <a href="http://www.dba-oracle.com/images/redneck_mentor.jpg" rel="nofollow">got root?</a> Gives a whole new context to got root?

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