I am really a fan of Apple hardware and i have been a fan of OS X 2.
I really thougt that the "OpenSource" approuch of Darwin would improve things since i really think that Free Software is the only way to be for Operating Systems.
But in the last month i made some really bad experiences:
I thought that Darwin is "OpenSource" so when i a have a problem there are people to contact and to coummunicate with and fix things. But the actual problems i have are not always with the Darwin/BSD part. Right now my problem is with the Finder ... which is not OpenSource.
Now I am at the point where I always was when i was using a non free Operating System ... I am helpless ... I can wait until Apple releases some further upgrade ... No People to talk to ... No chance for myself to fix the problem ...
This really sucks ... I mean, The only reason why i use OS X is the Open Source part and the kewl Hardware. I am really thinking about installing OpenBSD or Linux on my Powerbook ... Since there i could change things ... be part of the development ... and if something does not work it is also my fault ... and i can do something about it ...
But on the other hand i know the problems of this Ports oft OS's ... the problem is as always lack of knowledge about the hardware ... and so on ...
since apple hw is very "special" this seams to be a even bigger problem
but actual i would feel better putting efforts in a project like OpenBSD or linux to make things better than into apple software that has all this patents pending **** .....
so what do you think ...
is there a way not get bad karma and use kewl hardware ... what do you think are the alternatives?
c.u.
m.
I really thougt that the "OpenSource" approuch of Darwin would improve things since i really think that Free Software is the only way to be for Operating Systems.
But in the last month i made some really bad experiences:
I thought that Darwin is "OpenSource" so when i a have a problem there are people to contact and to coummunicate with and fix things. But the actual problems i have are not always with the Darwin/BSD part. Right now my problem is with the Finder ... which is not OpenSource.
Now I am at the point where I always was when i was using a non free Operating System ... I am helpless ... I can wait until Apple releases some further upgrade ... No People to talk to ... No chance for myself to fix the problem ...
This really sucks ... I mean, The only reason why i use OS X is the Open Source part and the kewl Hardware. I am really thinking about installing OpenBSD or Linux on my Powerbook ... Since there i could change things ... be part of the development ... and if something does not work it is also my fault ... and i can do something about it ...
But on the other hand i know the problems of this Ports oft OS's ... the problem is as always lack of knowledge about the hardware ... and so on ...
since apple hw is very "special" this seams to be a even bigger problem
but actual i would feel better putting efforts in a project like OpenBSD or linux to make things better than into apple software that has all this patents pending **** .....
so what do you think ...
is there a way not get bad karma and use kewl hardware ... what do you think are the alternatives?
c.u.
m.