[aklug] Re: Linux on a laptop

On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> wrote:

> . I have virtualbox installed, but have
> not used it thus far. I have very *nix-like environment. Bash,
> mutt, mysql, fetchmail, procmail, postfix, vim, macVim (gui
> version of vim for mac) mc and many other tools installed with
> macports.
>

Likewise. I'd be interested to hear an A/B comparison of a recent optimized
Linux vs. the latest Mac OS on the same hardware. Mavericks has some
interesting new features (new to the Mac, that is) like timer coalescing
and memory compression that have made real-world battery life improvements
for me. I'm as pro-Linux as the next guy on the list (well, depends on the
next guy) but I've never been tempted yet to ditch the Mac OS on Apple
hardware.

For my particular workload, the Mac OS makes the most sense as a front-end,
but I rely heavily on macports and remote X-Windows. Virtualbox, Parallels,
and VMware are terrific for sandboxing and testing, as well as running the
occasional Windows-only software for obscure hardware configurating.

jermudgeon

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Received on Mon Nov 11 08:19:11 2013