tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post7587094668706485091..comments2024-03-22T11:34:45.165+01:00Comments on taw's blog: Mac vs Ubuntutawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-9829327308824513432009-12-27T21:22:04.421+01:002009-12-27T21:22:04.421+01:00Yeah, say "fuck" a lot. It'll help e...Yeah, say "fuck" a lot. It'll help everyone think that you're really grownup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-60617092810597432362009-08-26T13:50:06.813+02:002009-08-26T13:50:06.813+02:00Ubuntu is the best, version 9.04 is just so great....Ubuntu is the best, version 9.04 is just so great. Installation can't be easier, tons of software from repository that just work!, really fast, almost never crash, and more.<br /><br />I like Mac laptop, hardware wise, they look sturdy unlike Dell's cheapo (which by the way I own two LOL). I've been waiting for an opportunity to snatch one macbook and install Ubuntu on it.XXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827007551114965940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-54933727652557282762009-04-01T17:05:00.000+02:002009-04-01T17:05:00.000+02:00not sure what i hate more. macs or mac users. the ...not sure what i hate more. macs or mac users. the mac supremacists turned me away from buying a mac. i admit that the hardware is sleek and os easy to use but if becoming a mac user means having my nose permanently implanted into steve jobs' ass then count me out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-17557542695507596492009-03-01T09:37:00.000+01:002009-03-01T09:37:00.000+01:00Adam Monsen: No, neverAdam Monsen: No, nevertawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-3331587378535571742009-03-01T04:16:00.000+01:002009-03-01T04:16:00.000+01:00Great article, thank you.Did you find a TextMate r...Great article, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Did you find a TextMate replacement? If so, what?Adam Monsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18129153812733370245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-39013041856097016642008-10-21T02:55:00.000+02:002008-10-21T02:55:00.000+02:00Here is an interesting article comparing the Mac O...Here is an interesting article <A HREF="http://www.ubuntuproductivity.com/journal/macintosh/10/2008/re-switch-to-ubuntu-linux-not-apple-mac-os/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Why people switch to Apple's Mac OS and not Ubuntu Linux when coming from Windows">comparing the Mac OS and Ubuntu from a "switcher's" point of view</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-6021654922384627292008-09-18T15:49:00.000+02:002008-09-18T15:49:00.000+02:00Having used Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu, and OSX, I l...Having used Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Ubuntu, and OSX, I like Ubuntu the best. I like the speed of Xubuntu and would probably use it, but I don't think that it is as stable as Ubuntu. That being said, I never really had a problem with OSX. It's just that Mac computers are expensive and mine was outdated. I was able to buy a more powerful Dell for cheaper with Ubuntu on it. Plus OSX is bloatware and uses up tons of hard drive space. Ubuntu does not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-88291402485074399652008-08-01T20:44:00.000+02:002008-08-01T20:44:00.000+02:00I started reading your blog and I enjoyed a few of...I started reading your blog and I enjoyed a few of your posts. "Intelligent and direct" I thought.<BR/><BR/>But then I bumped into your "I hate Apple" drivel.<BR/><BR/>You are a member of a tiny class of computer geeks who, in spite of demonstrating sound logic and reasonable taste in other subjects, turn into complete morons once the subject of Apple comes up.<BR/><BR/>Your stated hatred of iTunes and your comment about the iPhone being "crap" are so off-base and ridiculous it's hard to know where to begin. Whatever reasonable and soundly analytical abilities you normally possess are out the window. Replaced by an emotional avalanche of bullshit that's so over the top it's impossible to refute on it's own merit. It's like trying to talk sense into a Born Again Christian nutjob who hands out pamphlets in the subway. They're on a different planet. And so are you. Planet La-La-Land.<BR/><BR/>My only working theory is that, due to Apple's unequaled ease-of-use (grandmas use Macs) and immense style (art majors use Macs) you somehow feel threatened. No longer is computer mastery the sole providence of the geek-elite. Now regular folk can feel just as confident of their computer mastery as you do. You're no longer quite so special, and it threatens you.<BR/><BR/>How staggeringly narcissistic.<BR/><BR/>whjUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434258177976674113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-39470546561014291492008-06-22T22:03:00.000+02:002008-06-22T22:03:00.000+02:00Anonymous: Wow, the Leopard Ubuntu screenshot look...Anonymous: Wow, the Leopard Ubuntu screenshot looks really impressive, congrats.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-7154894796273428532008-06-22T21:28:00.000+02:002008-06-22T21:28:00.000+02:00I installed Ubuntu (8.04 LTS) and I made it look c...I installed Ubuntu (8.04 LTS) and I made it look completely like a Mac, with Emerald and a little with GTK and Compiz. Its got a six page manual thing but is incredibly useful if you don't know how to do it already. Surprisingly, it looks very closely like a mac. It gives you a little more of the Mac feel with the ease of Ubuntu.<BR/><BR/>http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php/MacUltimate+Leopard?content=82844Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-73132119235193272742008-05-11T20:19:00.000+02:002008-05-11T20:19:00.000+02:00vmguru: The website you linked seems very inaccura...vmguru: The website you linked seems very inaccurate.<BR/><BR/>The worst inaccuracy is claiming that OS X supports automatic upgrades. You only get automatic upgrades of Apple software. You don't get upgrades of software you install manually (like Firefox). And you don't even get upgrades of software packaged by Apple like Ruby, gcc etc. So it's almost useless. Did I mention that Apple automatic upgrade once died halfway through and killed my machine requiring full OS reinstall?<BR/><BR/>In Ubuntu you can have automatic upgrades of everything, including packages from third party repositories, using the same mechanism.<BR/><BR/>Saying OSX has excellent CLI support is also wrong, as almost everything important requires going through GUI and isn't possible to set via CLI. It's somewhat better than Cygwin, but not by much, in any case far worse than Ubuntu.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-91627373942985707042008-05-11T18:39:00.000+02:002008-05-11T18:39:00.000+02:00I believe you have got a point of how good is Ubun...I believe you have got a point of how good is Ubuntu, but I disagree about how bad you described Mac. I have came across many comparisons between Mac & Ubuntu and most of them were quite happy of both. One which show the good and bads of both was <A HERF="http://itcomparison.com/OS/Macvsubuntu/ubuntuvsmac.htm"> Ubuntu vs Mac </A> I hope you go over it and see how both have its advantages and disadvantages and not just disgrace Mac :).<BR/>Enjoy,<BR/>vmguru007vmguruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529494310381725013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-88596146829828565142007-12-07T17:41:00.000+01:002007-12-07T17:41:00.000+01:00mungo: I've been using something like that (I thin...mungo: I've been using something like that (I think it was a different app than Witch). It still had a problem of grouping windows "by application", what's made it much less useful than the real thing.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-43361537804860422832007-12-07T17:21:00.000+01:002007-12-07T17:21:00.000+01:00If you want to switch between windows, try http://...If you want to switch between windows, try http://www.manytricks.com/witch/. Just my two cents!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-22019417405405542262007-12-07T10:41:00.000+01:002007-12-07T10:41:00.000+01:00If you don't like iTunes, well, some Apple fanboys...If you don't like iTunes, well, some Apple fanboys cared about that. Just go and give http://cogx.org or http://www.whamb.com a try!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-61241097746321112062007-12-06T11:59:00.000+01:002007-12-06T11:59:00.000+01:00But you can customize key bindings on Mac OS X pre...But you can customize key bindings on Mac OS X pretty easily (cf. http://www.lsmason.com/articles/macosxkeybindings.html, found at http://osx.hyperjeff.net/Links).<BR/><BR/>The best Mac OS X file browser around btw is Xfile, http://rixstep.com/4/0/xfile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-2180492432573455922007-11-18T21:02:00.000+01:002007-11-18T21:02:00.000+01:00Peter Cooper: Finder is the worst file manager I'v...Peter Cooper: Finder is the worst file manager I've ever seen. All good managers follow the Norton Commander interface, <A HREF="http://www.ghisler.com/" REL="nofollow">Total Commander</A> is a fairly popular one for Windows.<BR/><BR/>Finder just massively sucked. Not only the interface but also implementation - for example if it couldn't copy one file of 5000 it would abort whole copying operation without asking me. It's that bad. Not even Windows 3.11 or DOS+nc were that bad.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-86422899265303724252007-11-18T15:07:00.000+01:002007-11-18T15:07:00.000+01:00One thing that can help a lot with the font / type...One thing that can help a lot with the font / type quality, by the way, is to play with the hinting options (NOT just the antialiasing options). I find turning hinting entirely off gives a totally different style of render (looks more Mac like) to having it even slightly on (text looks more anaemic).<BR/><BR/>There are also a number of hacks out there to improve type quality that are worth Googling for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-29043981443481979062007-11-18T15:02:00.000+01:002007-11-18T15:02:00.000+01:00The bad? KDE, lol :) That said, Gnome is not much ...The bad? KDE, lol :) <BR/><BR/>That said, Gnome is not much better really. xfce (as in xUbuntu) is probably the most "Mac-like" choice, especially with its file browser Thunar which is suspiciously close to Finder in places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-38253045875737551362007-11-18T04:39:00.000+01:002007-11-18T04:39:00.000+01:00I've also got a Macbook running Ubuntu. Here's the...I've also got a Macbook running Ubuntu. Here's the xorg.conf code to tap two fingers for right-click, three for middle. Use two fingers to scroll. Full info in the synaptics man page.<BR/><BR/>This will probably be pretty ugly as Blogger won't let me use pre, code, or blockquote.<BR/><BR/>Section "InputDevice"<BR/> Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"<BR/> Driver "synaptics"<BR/> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"<BR/> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"<BR/> Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"<BR/> Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"<BR/><BR/> # borders<BR/> Option "LeftEdge" "10"<BR/> Option "RightEdge" "1200"<BR/> Option "TopEdge" "10"<BR/> Option "BottomEdge" "370"<BR/> Option "FingerLow" "10"<BR/> Option "FingerHigh" "20"<BR/><BR/> # tapping<BR/> Option "TapButton1" "1"<BR/> Option "TapButton2" "3" # 2 fingers to right-click<BR/> Option "TapButton3" "2" # 3 fingers to middle-click<BR/> Option "MaxTapTime" "180"<BR/> Option "MaxTapMove" "220"<BR/> Option "SingleTapTimeout" "100"<BR/> Option "MaxDoubleTapTime" "180"<BR/><BR/> # scrolling<BR/> Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0"<BR/> Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"<BR/> Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1"<BR/> Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"<BR/> Option "HorizScrollDelta" "50"<BR/> Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "1"<BR/><BR/> # misc<BR/> Option "PalmDetect" "1"<BR/> Option "LockedDrags" "off"<BR/> Option "MinSpeed" "1.10"<BR/> Option "MaxSpeed" "1.30"<BR/> Option "AccelFactor" "0.08"<BR/> Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"<BR/> Option "SHMConfig" "on"<BR/><BR/> # corner buttons off<BR/> Option "RTCornerButton" "0"<BR/> Option "RBCornerButton" "0"<BR/> Option "LTCornerButton" "0"<BR/> Option "LBCornerButton" "0"<BR/>EndSectionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-11835025630094021372007-11-17T23:34:00.000+01:002007-11-17T23:34:00.000+01:00What can I say - Apple always had the best fanboys...What can I say - Apple always had the best fanboys of all.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-90880209263878987962007-11-17T22:30:00.000+01:002007-11-17T22:30:00.000+01:00> I installed kUbuntuKDE instead of Gnome? That pr...> I installed kUbuntu<BR/><BR/>KDE instead of Gnome? That proofs you just have no taste. <BR/><BR/>> Packaging system is so massively better. .<BR/><BR/>You should read the sites you are linking to. Ever heard of MacPorts?<BR/><BR/>http://www.macosforge.org/<BR/><BR/>With that it is as simple as "sudo port install mysql5"<BR/><BR/>> Apple spams you<BR/><BR/>The Unsubscribe Link did work for me. *shrug*<BR/><BR/>> Window Focus vs App Focus<BR/><BR/>I think it would be braindead, if every Window of an App would live an independent life. <BR/><BR/>> Middle Click<BR/><BR/>I think you prefer that, because you are just more familiar with it. Its just adaption of muscle memory.<BR/><BR/>You also lose something with the X-Windows-style of select&paste: You can only highlight _<B>one</B>_ thing at a time. But If you work with many windows and many apps there are (at least in my work style) many selected objects: selected Files/Folders in the Finder, selected Text in Word/Xcode/TextMate, selected input in formulars, selected pictures… etc To specify explicit which selection should go in the clipboard seems more versatile to me.<BR/><BR/>> iTunes is crap<BR/><BR/>Oh come on you Troll! If you never used iTunes on a Mac how do you know it is crap? Propably your music is not very good tagged and you just don't know the various shortcuts and scriptability of iTunes. And Coverflow rocks.<BR/><BR/>> Xchat<BR/><BR/>Ever thought of to google "Xchat Mac"? <BR/>http://sourceforge.net/projects/xchataqua/<BR/><BR/>> Polish Dvorak keyboard works<BR/><BR/>You can edit your keyboard layouts with ukelele<BR/>http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&item_id=ukelele<BR/><BR/>> Most of it is Apple proprietary hardware's <BR/>> fault, not Ubuntu's fault<BR/><BR/>No. Most of it is your fault. If you like some other GUI principles: fine. If Linux is adequate for you: fine. But don't badmouth something just because you don't understand it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-89137293275229600712007-11-17T22:26:00.000+01:002007-11-17T22:26:00.000+01:00> No need to register at random websites to have g...> No need to register at random websites to have gcc<BR/><BR/>It came with the computer. Unless you bought it from someone who didn't give you the DVD.<BR/><BR/>> Unfortunately crappy Mac trackpad has only one button so I cannot middle-click it even with the standard "press both buttons" trick.<BR/><BR/>Two fingers on trackpad causes a middle click.<BR/><BR/>> Nobody uses Safari even on OS X so Firefox doesn't really count as a change.<BR/><BR/>This isn't nearly right.<BR/>(Neither is the part about Leopard's Java being broken, or OS X not having Xchat, or the part about USB keyboards not having their own ports, or etc. etc. etc.)<BR/><BR/>I hope you enjoy the lame kubuntu theme like OS X but with all the useful color taken out because they thought it looked too gay and not manly-neckbeard enough, or the awful blinding color caused by nobody on Linux ever having heard of monitor gamma.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-80875360724691444622007-11-17T21:44:00.000+01:002007-11-17T21:44:00.000+01:00Anonymous: I tend to use kcontrol for most things,...Anonymous: I tend to use kcontrol for most things, but some are just not there, like wireless network configuration.<BR/><BR/>Kate is not a good enough TextMate replacement, at least not out of the box.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27488238.post-26125453659245513302007-11-17T21:40:00.000+01:002007-11-17T21:40:00.000+01:00I didn't have any problems with bootloader. Extern...I didn't have any problems with bootloader. External monitors work, I only have to increase their resolution with command "xrandr --output TMDS-1 --mode 1680x1050" so they don't try to use MacBook's standard 1280x800.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I did try MacPorts, and fink. I had massive problems with both, with half of packages failing during installation or even upgrade. Even compared to Gentoo portage system which is definitely not my favourite MacPorts just blows.tawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972845140253292628noreply@blogger.com