[LRflex] Operating System Religious Wars (was: Leica DMR support)

On 28.01.2007, at 03:45, Charlie Falke wrote:

> All,
>    I didn't mean to suggest that anybody would necessarily be happier
> with Linux than a MAC.  If you want a computer specifically to do  
> audio,
> video, photos, or music, don't want to fuss with it and don't care  
> what
> it costs, the MAC is the machine to have.

And I didn't mean that all Linux users should switch to a Mac. Linux  
is extremely flexible. The downside of this is that when you *can*  
configure something, you usually *have to*. For many things it is  
excellent - when you've got into it.

And for doing things cheaply (and legally) it is unbeatable.

> Specialized hardware is the hardest thing.  It is getting better  
> all the
> time but if what you've got is bleeding edge, forget it, as a rule.

It can often be done, but is sometimes painful.

Each OS has it's strengths, weaknesses, proponents and detractors.  
They are all worth trying.

colin

PS. Get a mac!  :-)
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