[geeks] Can't decide on an OS

[Andrew Jones]

OSX exploits exist in the wild.  I cannot recommend running an 
unsupported, unpatched copy of OSX just as I wouldn't suggest unpatched 
Solaris or Linux.

In fact, it's probably worse, since we know people target OSX web 
browsers now.

On 09/24/2013 05:06 PM, Jonathan Katz wrote:
> Run an older OSX. Or, disable stupid things like system-wide search,
> dashboard, and command center. Or switch to an ssd. Or add ram.
>
> Jonathan Katz
> Indianapolis, IN
>
>> On Sep 24, 2013, at 4:44 PM, Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I've gotten too angry at OS X being too slow and bloated to the point I
> needed to pick another one.  Windows is...windows I don't really think I need
> to explain that.  Linux makes me tremendously angry due to how easily I can
> break it along with all the politics involved (really, the distro I can stand
> isn't installing for me).  The BSDs have lacklustre X support (especially on a
> macbook pro).  CP/M isn't going to run quite right and I don't think FreeDOS
> would support my hardware quite right.  Haiku isn't going to have the kind of
> hardware support either.
>>
>> If I can swap out the MBP's wifi chip for an ath5k (ath9k eventually, but I
> have an ath5k on hand I might be happier.)
>>
>> Are there any sane OSes i'm forgetting?
>>
>> --
>> Cory Smelosky
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