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

[B. Charles Reynolds]

On Saturday, February 8, 2003, at 06:20 AM, Suzanne Payne wrote:

> Don't get me wrong, I'm very fond of OSX (you know you're becoming a 
> unix geek when then one thing you really, really miss under OS9 is the 
> terminal!) but with each different OS I play with I learn new things: 
> sometimes unintentionally...my week long effort to install NetBSD on 
> the Wallstreet and a Beige G3 meant I learned more than I ever wanted 
> to about Open Firmware!  With each update of OSX there's been a 
> noticable decrease in speed on my old G3s (10.1.5 to 10.2.3 was really 
> quite a step), so for the older OSX compatible machines, they may not 
> be able to keep up soon, but YDL flies.

Here, here! I learned an awful lot by installing NetBSD on my old 
ColorClassic (68k machine)! And, boy, was that a chore to install!
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Charles

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