From: cjs@netcom.com (cjs)
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 19:19:18 +0800
To: olbon@dynetics.com (Clay Olbon II)
Subject: Re: Linux on the Mac
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> In the latest PowerPC news it is reported that OSF is porting Linux
> to the Mac with the support of Apple.  Apple has a web site -
> www.mklinux.apple.com that discusses this and has a link to the OSF
> site.  In my book, this is a GoodThing(tm).  Of course, being a huge
> fan of both the Mac and unix might put me in the minority ;-)

They aren't *really* porting Linux to powermac. They're throwing a
little bit of paint on OSF/1 and hiding some stuff in libc.

Looks to me like they are basicly trying to ca$h in on the Linux name
and reputation without contributing anything to the cause.

I personally think that Linux International (they still around?)
should put out a counter press-release informing the public that the
Apple/OSF Linux shares only the name.

Christopher