IBM would help Linux desktops much more if they would sell RS6K workstations with pre-installed Linux/PPC. Of course AIX has some good ideas, but overall it's a pain in the [neck] to build most of Open Source Software on it.
So, AIX is good for scenario "install and don't touch it". Linux/PPC is good for professional software developers, when building from sources of new software packages could be demanded very often.
Also IBM has more chances to convience graphic software vendors to port their software to Linux/PPC. It should be easy after porting it to Linux/x86, much easier (and cheaper) than porting it to that AIX, which is not compatible with anything around.
By the way, I love Java on Linux/PPC - it's just smoking :)
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Posted by: axxackall on June 18, 2002 11:07 PMSo, AIX is good for scenario "install and don't touch it". Linux/PPC is good for professional software developers, when building from sources of new software packages could be demanded very often.
Also IBM has more chances to convience graphic software vendors to port their software to Linux/PPC. It should be easy after porting it to Linux/x86, much easier (and cheaper) than porting it to that AIX, which is not compatible with anything around.
By the way, I love Java on Linux/PPC - it's just smoking :)
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