Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!sun-barr!newstop!texsun!texbell!ficc!peter From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Re: MacMINIX Message-ID: Date: 6 Jun 90 14:12:12 GMT References: <1458@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> <6785@star.cs.vu.nl> <1477@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> Reply-To: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) Organization: Xenix Support, FICC Lines: 16 In article <1477@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> lennox@lectroid.sw.stratus.com (Craig Scott Lennox) writes: > From a practical point of view, I agree with you! (Especially after seeing > AmigaOS 2.0) However, MINIX is first and foremost a teaching OS with a > "glass case", and how can MacMinix (or Amiga MINIX, were it also a hosted > port) be much good when it's a glass case around a big black box?? It depends on what sort of "glass case" you have. Some folks find an inside aquarium more convenient than a sea-lion pool in the back yard. :-> Seriously, you have a good point. but wouldn't it be loverly to be able to run Amiga SDB on your MINIX kernel? (re: apple flame) The Mac is designed for people who don't want a computer. It's like a Caddilac: it does its best to convince you you never left your living room. I don't see anything wrong with that. I do think Apple is being pretty damn E&R by claiming the rights to big ugly tail-fins, though. -- `-_-' Peter da Silva. +1 713 274 5180. 'U` Have you hugged your wolf today? @FIN Dirty words: Zhghnyyl erphefvir vayvar shapgvbaf.