Why YDL? Why Linux? Why YDL instead of OS X?

[John Martin]

I installed YDL on my G466 (OS9) mostly as a 're'-learning experience.

A couple of years ago I installed Linux on my Quadra 650 and was totally
underwhelmed, so I thought I would see if anything has improved. After using YDL for
a few weeks, trying to solve all the idiotic inconsistencies and reasons for non
functioning hardware, I made enough progress to have a Linux 'system' (and I use
that term loosely!) which still does less than what my Mac does, and with much
greater effort, thus YDL sits unused on my system.

OS X, Linux, 'doze...they're all the same to me. I dread the day when I can no
longer get new, useful software for OS 9, the last Macintosh.

And that's just my 2 ¢.

Regards,
John

rjgoos@ydl.net wrote:

> Perhaps an odd set of questions.  I belong to a small Mac club, and the members
> know I'm fooling around with YDL on an old PM 7200, so I imagine it's only a
> matter of time before I'm asked to demonstrate YDL at a club meeting.
>
> I'm sure I'd be asked...why mess around with YDL, since OS X is now BSD-based?
> I've got one answer:  runs on several pre-G3 machines...but what else could I
> offer?  Why would anyone use YDL, for example, on an iMac, since OS X is
> available?
>
> As for me, I am experimenting with YDL on this old 7200 simply to get myself
> introduced to the world of Linux/Unix, on a machine that has no other purpose.
> If I screw something up and accidently erase the hard drive...nothing lost but
> time.  I wouldn't dare experiment with my iMac at work, or my wife's iMac here at
> home.
>
> Jay
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