A few things

[Clinton MacDonald]

Mr. Roy:

Steve Roy wrote:

> On Sep 7, 2004, at 12:44 PM, Clinton MacDonald wrote:
> 
>> No, it is true. The format is completely different. The Intel x86 
>> [...]
> 
> Good point. I was forgetting that even though it's the same OS, the 
> processor underneath is different.

That's right. What is a crying shame is that compiled binaries (or 
"packages") are often not compatible between different Linux 
distributions on the same platform. If Linux is going to become a 
"desktop OS," it will have to overcome these kinds of issues -- issues 
that make Linux seem just as "proprietary" as closed source software.

Best wishes,
Clint

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Dr. Clinton C. MacDonald | <mailto:clint DOT macdonald AT sbcglobal DOT net>