Friday, August 30, 2002

Mac OS X: The Tide Is Turning. There's an old story in the UK about a man who stops an Irishman and asks him the way to Tipperary. The Irishman's answer: "Well if you want to be going there, I wouldn't start from here." This response is much like the strategy that Apple could have adopted in its new operating system if it had continued developing Mac OS 9 from where it was four years ago. [osOpinion] 7:35:45 PM

Apple Set To Make Rendezvous Open Source. Apple Computer reportedly plans to release the source code for its Rendezvous autodetect networking functionality in early September. The technology is designed to automatically discover and connect printers and other devices over Ethernet, AirPort, FireWire, USB and Bluetooth. [osOpinion] 7:32:08 PM

How Linux Could Become the Next Killer Desktop. Unfortunately, you can only run OS X on proprietary and relatively expensive hardware. Instead of emulating Windows, Linux desktops should become compatible with OS X, thus creating a great desktop, fueling the growth of both OS X and Linux, and bringing in more developers to both platforms. [osOpinion] 7:28:19 PM

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