Re: What computer would you buy to replace y

[gt2011a@prism.gatech.EDU (gt2011a Sheldon Simms)]

In article <1993Aug19.154640.3870@exu.ericsson.se> exuhag@exu.ericsson.se writes:
>
>The Mac is closed in the sense that it is not a machine that you can
>do whatever you want with.  Wait, that's not right.  I mean that it
>is basically a box you buy to run the latest system software from 
>Apple.  It isn't designed to let you rip the OS out and hack away
>on the hardware or make your own modifications or whatnot.  Most
>people do not want to do things like this, but to me it is part of
>owning a computer.
>

I don't think any computer is DESIGNED to let you rip out the OS and hack
away. Early personal computers such as the Apple II are extremely hackable
mainly because they are so simple. There's nothing keeping anyone from
ripping the OS out of a Mac. There is plenty of documentation on the hardware
and low level software on the Mac. Apple just says if you want to create
software that is widely usable and compatible, then stick to their rules.
If you don't care about compatibility then hack away. If you check out the
Mac groups you'll see that there is just as much Mac hacking going on as
there ever was Apple II hacking.

-Sheldon


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