Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 22:48:29 EDT >From: LRZeitlin@aol.com >Subject: [Leica] Linux and OS X > >>Jeff writes: >> >><<Meanwhile, some kid too poor to buy MS Film devises >>a new emulsion and chemistry from scratch, and offers >>the formulae free to anyone who asks. It has the >>advantage of being pretty rot- and insect-resistant. >>Pro photographers recognize a good thing and begin to >>adopt it, but amateurs are initially put off by the >>often plain packaging, lack of advertising, the need >>to bulk-load, and cut one's own leaders. >> > >Since OS X and Linux are kissing cousins and my >university is rapidly connverting its Unix softwere to >OS X, how does that affect your analogy? You said they're "kissing cousins", I didn't. Photo analogy? I suppose you've devised a way to cut and spool standard 35mm film onto LeicaFilm cassettes. Exactly why you'd want to, when there are fine 35mm cameras to be had is another matter (and I think it best to leave that particular can of worms off-list) Jeff __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html