[Lias] linux on mac?

[Nick Oliver]

Ben wrote:
Macs ? Unfortunately I am stuck in IBM-pc land but wish I had one or 
two. I can't play all of my Peter Gabriel 'Real World' CDs ! If you 
need some other Mac stuff for yourself, let me know. I have a friend 
o/s who can get anything Mac related for good 'price'. BTW is there an 
emulator to allow Mac stuf to run on the GNU/Linux kernel, similar to 
Wine?

What I really want is a linux on Mac software package. I know I can use 
Fink or I could run Linux in the form of YellowDog and then run 
MaconLinux. All these options involve compromises if one is using cool 
new macs. Old macs run Yellowdog just fine. But I want to hop into 
linux as a side track to my main business teaching using costly OSX 
apps.  I've hunted and can't find anything like MacOnLinux for 
LinuxOnMac. I suppose experts would say there is no point when you can 
run Fink and get most of the packages for MacOS and that is fair enough.

Has anyone had much success managing a parallel Gnome enviroment on 
their Macs? I've got OpenOffice running nicely with a Gnome desktop by 
switching aqua's default X to gnome-session but don't know how to add 
apps to the various menus.


Ben wrote:
That is exactly what I mean, the high cost of licencing and onerous 
conditions attached have forced or encouraged the software piracy 
issue.  In regard to the gimp and blender, are you going to have a 
facility whereby the kids can download the software themselves or would 
you consider just burning a heap of copies?

I've got 10 copies of TheOpenCD (google it) and plonked them into the 
Library.  I wanted to give'em away but librarians being who they are 
ran them through their system and lend them out. Works ok. Want to rev 
it up but whos got time?

Nick Oliver
MultiMedia
Lake Tuggeranong College
Canberra