| Publisher of CIO Thinks Apple Should Go Linux [the MacObserver] |
May 03, 2002
Prompted by a call for an 'iMac loaded with Linux' by Gary Beach, publisher of CIO magazine, the MacObserver's Vern Seward offers a perspective . . .
" . . . Can Apple win new corporate desktop real estate by offering an iMac loaded with Linux? Mr. Beach thinks Apple can. In a recent editorial titled 'An Apple for the Enterprise', Mr. Beach explains that corporate IT shops are hungry for Linux . . ."
" . . . A very interesting question indeed. We believe that Mr. Beach has overlooked some key facts . . . "
" . . . There are several versions of Linux that run on Macs, arguably, the most prominent of which is Yellow Dog Linux, which dosn't seem to be at a loss for customers. There is a certain appeal to Linux that may make the transition to a Mac environment less traumatic for [users] . . ."
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