Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 04 Jan 2001, you wrote: > I don't care, as long as I can run GNU Emacs, have command-line compile, and > don't have to use a damn GUI wrapper to write simple little test programs in > Python, and Java. But I also want/need full hardware-accelerated OpenGL > support, industrial strength C++, and 3D modelling tools. Perhaps I should > take a look at OS X. We have a beta copy floating around the office and > I've got a couple of gigs to spare. Yellow Dog is the way to go with Linux on Mac. OSX has problems. Stick to the last stable version MAC OS. > > LinuxPPC looked interesting until I realized that a BSc in computer science > and an MSc in human-centred computer systems wasn't enough to make sense out > of how you install it... and I don't quite have my PhD yet ;) Fun, isn't it? I tried to install it on this IBM laptop but gave up and called my 16 year old nephew.... works perfect now. It's trying to set up the dual boot thing that kills most people. Installation on a clean disk is never a problem with stable distributions. I have it on my server and on this laptop. Greg Locke St. John's, Newfoundland http://www.straylight.ca/locke - ------------------------------ PictureDesk International ...news pictures ONLINE http://www.picturedesk.org