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* The Value Proposition of Linux on the Mac *

Led by Tom Geller at Macworld SF '99
With Jeff Carr, David Gatwood, Jason Haas, Rich Morin
Thursday, 7 January, 1500-1630

http://www.tgeller.com

Why Linux?

Business advantages

  1. Multi-user system

  2. Lots of existing apps

  3. New commercial apps (Oracle, Applix)

  4. Security: Holes are known, patched fast

  5. Stability: Long uptime = saved money, time

  6. Speed: Fastest OS on Intel or PPC