Re: Randy's inherent hate of Apple IIs

[wsmith@NOSPAM.ctron.com (Will Smith)]

On 12 Jan 1998 04:12:24 GMT, shack@onyx.southwind.net (Randy
Shackelford) wrote:

|>You can always prove me wrong by writing a C compiler that you can use
|>to compile Linux on an Apple //e. When can we expect to see it?

...and it should generate executable binaries that should run
standalone...  :)

|>Originally, you said that Linux has a better design for using differnet 
|>file systems. And I said well why isn't there Linux on Apple IIs? That's
|>how this crap got started. You haven't answered the question why Linux
|>isn't available. And a hand coded lookalike doesn't count. If you think
|>Linux is the thing to have, come up with a way to get it to run on an
|>Apple II. If you can.

-I- actually love Linux.  unforunately, i don't see it running on a
//e simply because Linux is (at minimum) a 32-bit OS.  that's why
Linux won't run on any 286 machines.  (so says the Linux FAQ.)

until a better unix work-alike comes around, it looks like we're
"stuck" with GNO/ME.  i haven't seen it myself, but if it's anything
like the dox say it is, then it's worth having.

...Bill

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