Re: Upgrading without central packaging

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> Oh crap. Yeah, I'm rather spoiled with Debian's huge repository, and
> didn't realise the scattered sort-of equivalent that many sites together
> are doesn't have the same availability guarantees.

Indeed. Start saving now. You'll be amazed what you'll suddenly need in a
few years.

> > People buy Macs because they don't want to be expert computer dudes.

> Really?

In general, yes, that's Apple's core market. And expert computer dudes
sometimes get tired of being expert computer dudes all the damn time.

> 2. Expert computer dudes keep recommending OS X. Now that I have used it
> for a month, I still don't really understand why.

I can get enough commercial software for it I don't have any need to run
Windows. It's the only UNIX that has Microsoft Office in any meaningful
sense. If you can already manage to avoid Windows, then I can see why it's
not nearly as exciting for you.

• Juerd 23:48 on 23 Apr 2005
  • Michael G Schwern 01:04 on 24 Apr 2005
  • peter (Peter da Silva) 02:17 on 24 Apr 2005
• Subversion (was: Re: Upgrading without central packaging) Robin Stephenson 15:01 on 26 Apr 2005
  • Re: Subversion (was: Re: Upgrading without central packaging) Darrell Fuhriman 15:15 on 26 Apr 2005
  • peter (Peter da Silva) 15:34 on 26 Apr 2005
  • Chris Devers 18:41 on 26 Apr 2005
    • Re: Subversion (was: Re: Upgrading without central packaging) Darrell Fuhriman 18:46 on 26 Apr 2005
  • Michael G Schwern 21:14 on 26 Apr 2005
  • Re: Subversion Robert G. Werner 23:27 on 26 Apr 2005

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