[tex-live] OT: Apple (was: TL in CVS on Berlios)

Martin Schröder ms at artcom-gmbh.de
Tue Jan 13 09:16:52 CET 2004


On 2004-01-12 20:14:13 +0000, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> Why, technically speaking,? what have Apple done better that the PC 
> folks? It cannot be the OS, I assume? Genuinely curious now.

Since the hardware comes from only one vendor, it's integrated
better with the OS. Fewer driver problems.

The OS _is_ better (unix) and the GUI still is better. Even
Office is better on Mac than on W$n. Not that _that_ matters. :-)

[...]

> ok, I give in. If someone sends me a Mac portable for my birthday, I 
> promise faithfully to use it....

This could be done. Doesn't TL need some funding? :-)

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        Martin
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