mad at Apple - Page 4

supanatral · #25 June 16th, 2007, 09:13 PM

It wasn't like I was asking how to fix a linux OS, I was wondering how to simply install it on my mac as well as what architecture to use (x86 or 64 bit). I wasn't looking for an indepth discussion about Linux, just the very basics on how to get to the installer.

If Apple feels so threatened by Linux and/or Microsoft then why provide the means of getting the other OS's to run on macs?

But I must admit that the people on this forum are very knowledable and experienced. These are the people I would trust working on my computer at the apple store.

DeltaMac · #26 June 16th, 2007, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by supanatral

... If Apple feels so threatened by Linux and/or Microsoft then why provide the means of getting the other OS's to run on macs?

I don't believe that Apple is 'threatened' by another OS, they just don't choose to provide assistance. The only other operating system that Apple has any vestige of support for right now, is MS Windows. Boot Camp doesn't support any other OSes.

I believe it's on supanatral to provide a link to a page at the Apple.com web site that provides any support to run any other OS than Windows (and OS X, of course). Offering for sale software such as Parallels is not what you are talking about. You won't get support for using Parallels, etc, from Apple. You go to Parallels for that support. It would be the same with Linux.

Natobasso · #27 June 16th, 2007, 10:23 PM

Don't be mad, Apple has a large legal team that I'm sure makes them do lots of strange things that seem entirely irrational to the outside world.

ebykm · #28 June 18th, 2007, 07:05 AM

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If Apple feels so threatened by Linux and/or Microsoft then why provide the means of getting the other OS's to run on macs?

That's what i'm asking. Remember i posted my question just weeks after they began shipping Core 2 Duo based models. And i didn't ask support for any non-apple OS, but whether someone installed them natively without serious problems (those days, i read some Sun engineer's blog regarding booting Solaris on someones MBP and trying on 20' iMac).

If Apple doesn't like asking such questions, they'd have sent me an email regarding why they deleted my post.... like other forums do. But i didn't get any. I'm mad only because they've deleted my post without any explenation.

Apple always promoted their hardware capable of running multiple OS, even during 68k days... with those minix, a/ux, mklinux, etc....

supanatral · #29 June 20th, 2007, 03:46 PM

Tell you guys what. Lets take a Poll.

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