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- TeacherOfHeroes, on 09/16/2008, -0/+1I don't think they want to "make OS X" so much as continue to refine the existing UIs and methods of interaction until they are on par or better than OS X. Its not like anything that is UNIXesque and user-friendly can/should automatically be called a mac rip-off.
THB, I feel that many things in Linux, esp. Ubuntu and other 'user-friendly' distros, already are easier to use than OS X. Sometimes they might seem complicated because they require a user to learn a new way of doing things - I just chalk this up to "thinking different[ly]" :P. For example, you mention .app files as a simple installation method, but I'm much happier with the package manager. For the most part, I don't have to scrounge around on the web looking for an application that does what I want, sifting through shareware and such. When an application isn't in the repositories, the installation process isn't any more complicated than on a mac; I have to go look on the Internet, find a deb file and double-click to install it. And, the package manager handles updates for every peice of software installed through it, which is nice.
As for OS X package managers, the most prevalent one, Macports, isn't really up to par yet IMHO - it still seems to be exclusively command-line driven, builds everything from source, and errors out randomly, meaning you have to resume the installation process manually.
And if you're concerned about driver problems, buy a Dell with Ubuntu pre-installed. OS X has good drivers because it runs on a very narrow selection of hardware - when you do the same with Linux, the results are pretty good, too.
Maybe apple actually wants to make OS X more like linux - they *did* just add virtual desktops in the last version, didn't they? :P - supermanred, on 09/16/2008, -1/+1So basically, they want to make OS X? UNIX with a user-friendly interface, easy to install apps that are (most of them) in self contained .app files that are drag and drop installable, etc... Decent drivers that dont crash....
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