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Deja Q

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Wed Aug-17-05 10:33 PM
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15. Indeed. Mac OS X is actually a modified version of FreeBSD. And THAT is

why Apple could switch to Intel's CPUs so cost efficiently.

And I applaud Apple for finally contributing back IN to open source what other companies don't bother to do at all (typical damn leeches; take and not give back... what a way to run a society.)

But even then, FreeBSD and Fedora Core Linux and free. Just download and install. Other distros off-the-shelf can be bought but their "support" can be a bit sleazy too, so watch out...

BTW: It would take less time for that PC you mentioned to get infected than it would take a pizza delivery boy to arrive at your domicile!

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