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"[..]You can't say that about Linux" I don't see how you can make a categorical statement declaring that as long as drivers are written for OS X, OS X is more
by lwhi 15y ago
"[..]You can't say that about Linux"
I don't see how you can make a categorical statement declaring that as long as drivers are written for OS X, OS X is more reliable than Linux.
Hackintosh != most people's experience of OS X.
Your experience will be particular to the hardware you chose, and the implementations you chose to follow.
In the same sense, I wouldn't declare that Linux is more reliable than 'X' because again, there are far too may variables involved to make a fair comparison.
I think a far more pragmatic approach is to accept that Linux can provide a very robust desktop solution - if the necessary investment in time and research is carried out. Largely, imo OS X is successful because this research has already been carried out on the users' behalf.
- acous 15y agoYeah, maybe "reliably" was a bad choice of words, reliability has little to do with it. I agree that Linux on the desktop can be fine if you have the time to set it up for your needs. I just think that setup time is not much fun after a while and not strictly necessary when you look at how the competition does it.