Moving to Mountain Goat
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:51:50 GMT
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:51:57 GMT
Adam Curry
http://blogs.opml.org/mail/podmonster
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<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;"><img src="http://blog.curry.com/images/2012/02/20/moUntainGoat.jpg" width="350" height="345" border="0" align="right" hspace="15" vspace="5" alt="A picture named moUntainGoat.jpg">I've been a user of Apple computers most of my life.</span><a name="imgSrchttpblogcurrycomimages20120220mountaingoatjpgWidth350Height345Border0AlignrightHspace15Vspace5AltaPictureNamedMountaingoatjpgiveBeenAUserOfAppleComputersMostOfMyLife"> </a><a href="#imgSrchttpblogcurrycomimages20120220mountaingoatjpgWidth350Height345Border0AlignrightHspace15Vspace5AltaPictureNamedMountaingoatjpgiveBeenAUserOfAppleComputersMostOfMyLife"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">Over the course of the past 2 decades I have attempted to become a Linix user many, many times, but it just never was quite ready for me, or perhaps I wasn't ready for Linux.</span><a name="overTheCourseOfThePast2DecadesIHaveAttemptedToBecomeALinixUserManyManyTimesButItJustNeverWasQuiteReadyForMeOrPerhapsIWasntReadyForLinux"> </a><a href="#overTheCourseOfThePast2DecadesIHaveAttemptedToBecomeALinixUserManyManyTimesButItJustNeverWasQuiteReadyForMeOrPerhapsIWasntReadyForLinux"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I've built kernels, tried several different 'distros', but the experience never came close to anything I witnessed on a Mac.</span><a name="iveBuiltKernelsTriedSeveralDifferentDistrosButTheExperienceNeverCameCloseToAnythingIWitnessedOnAMac"> </a><a href="#iveBuiltKernelsTriedSeveralDifferentDistrosButTheExperienceNeverCameCloseToAnythingIWitnessedOnAMac"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">This week I am giving it another try, and so far it looks like it might stick.</span><a name="thisWeekIAmGivingItAnotherTryAndSoFarItLooksLikeItMightStick"> </a><a href="#thisWeekIAmGivingItAnotherTryAndSoFarItLooksLikeItMightStick"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I use 4 main machines in my computer life;</span><a name="iUse4MainMachinesInMyComputerLife"> </a><a href="#iUse4MainMachinesInMyComputerLife"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">-A MacBook Air for day to day writing and managing my 'stuff'</span><a name="aMacbookAirForDayToDayWritingAndManagingMyStuff"> </a><a href="#aMacbookAirForDayToDayWritingAndManagingMyStuff"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">-A MacBook Pro, which doubles as my 'road machine' for my <a href="http://noagendashow.com/">podcast</a>. It has very specific software installed that has taken me years to collect and configure.</span><a name="aMacbookProWhichDoublesAsMyRoadMachineForMyAHrefhttpnoagendashowcompodcastaItHasVerySpecificSoftwareInstalledThatHasTakenMeYearsToCollectAndConfigure"> </a><a href="#aMacbookProWhichDoublesAsMyRoadMachineForMyAHrefhttpnoagendashowcompodcastaItHasVerySpecificSoftwareInstalledThatHasTakenMeYearsToCollectAndConfigure"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">-A Mac-Mini that runs my studio, it has a lot of the same traits as the MBP.</span><a name="aMacminiThatRunsMyStudioItHasALotOfTheSameTraitsAsTheMbp"> </a><a href="#aMacminiThatRunsMyStudioItHasALotOfTheSameTraitsAsTheMbp"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">-A Mac Mini for my home server. It runs my Mail server, DNS and a few other typical server functions that I no longer trust 'the cloud' to provide me with.</span><a name="aMacMiniForMyHomeServerItRunsMyMailServerDnsAndAFewOtherTypicalServerFunctionsThatINoLongerTrustTheCloudToProvideMeWith"> </a><a href="#aMacMiniForMyHomeServerItRunsMyMailServerDnsAndAFewOtherTypicalServerFunctionsThatINoLongerTrustTheCloudToProvideMeWith"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">The road to moving entirely to Linux is a path to be travelled cautiously. And I'm starting with my MBA, the machine I use most on a day to day basis for my 'life stuff'.</span><a name="theRoadToMovingEntirelyToLinuxIsAPathToBeTravelledCautiouslyAndImStartingWithMyMbaTheMachineIUseMostOnADayToDayBasisForMyLifeStuff"> </a><a href="#theRoadToMovingEntirelyToLinuxIsAPathToBeTravelledCautiouslyAndImStartingWithMyMbaTheMachineIUseMostOnADayToDayBasisForMyLifeStuff"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">Why? Because its time.</span><a name="whyBecauseItsTime"> </a><a href="#whyBecauseItsTime"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">Not only did Apple's true business model really start to become visible for me with <a href="http://scripting.com/stories/2012/02/14/whatInfoCanIosAppsAccess.html">AddressBookGate</a>, but the <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/mountain-lion/features.html">proposed</a> changes to the Mac 'Experience' are no longer on par with what attracted me to the Mac in the first place.</span><a name="notOnlyDidApplesTrueBusinessModelReallyStartToBecomeVisibleForMeWithAHrefhttpscriptingcomstories20120214whatinfocaniosappsaccesshtmladdressbookgateaButTheAHrefhttpwwwapplecommacosxmountainlionfeatureshtmlproposedaChangesToTheMacExperienceAreNoLongerOnParWithWhatAttractedMeToTheMacInTheFirstPlace"> </a><a href="#notOnlyDidApplesTrueBusinessModelReallyStartToBecomeVisibleForMeWithAHrefhttpscriptingcomstories20120214whatinfocaniosappsaccesshtmladdressbookgateaButTheAHrefhttpwwwapplecommacosxmountainlionfeatureshtmlproposedaChangesToTheMacExperienceAreNoLongerOnParWithWhatAttractedMeToTheMacInTheFirstPlace"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">Outside of the hardware, which I still love and cherish as a work of art. The MBA is beautiful and nice to operate.</span><a name="outsideOfTheHardwareWhichIStillLoveAndCherishAsAWorkOfArtTheMbaIsBeautifulAndNiceToOperate"> </a><a href="#outsideOfTheHardwareWhichIStillLoveAndCherishAsAWorkOfArtTheMbaIsBeautifulAndNiceToOperate"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I've installed <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/">Ubuntu 11.10</a> on the MBA and am delighted with the speed and experience. The apps I need are perfectly suitable versions or alternatives, and since my main app: The <a href="http://home.opml.org/">OPML Editor</a> now runs smoothly and stable in <a href="http://www.winehq.org/">wine-1.3</a>, I'm good to go. Murphy willing.</span><a name="iveInstalledAHrefhttpwwwubuntucomubuntu1110aOnTheMbaAndAmDelightedWithTheSpeedAndExperienceTheAppsINeedArePerfectlySuitableVersionsOrAlternativesAndSinceMyMainAppTheAHrefhttphomeopmlorgopmlEditoraNowRunsSmoothlyAndStableInAHrefhttpwwwwinehqorgwine13aImGoodToGoMurphyWilling"> </a><a href="#iveInstalledAHrefhttpwwwubuntucomubuntu1110aOnTheMbaAndAmDelightedWithTheSpeedAndExperienceTheAppsINeedArePerfectlySuitableVersionsOrAlternativesAndSinceMyMainAppTheAHrefhttphomeopmlorgopmlEditoraNowRunsSmoothlyAndStableInAHrefhttpwwwwinehqorgwine13aImGoodToGoMurphyWilling"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">So while Apple moves towards a more iOS experience with Mountain Lion, I'm moving in another direction.</span><a name="soWhileAppleMovesTowardsAMoreIosExperienceWithMountainLionImMovingInAnotherDirection"> </a><a href="#soWhileAppleMovesTowardsAMoreIosExperienceWithMountainLionImMovingInAnotherDirection"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I'm calling my system <a href="http://mountaingoat.curry.com/">Mountain Goat</a>.</span><a name="imCallingMySystemAHrefhttpmountaingoatcurrycommountainGoata"> </a><a href="#imCallingMySystemAHrefhttpmountaingoatcurrycommountainGoata"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I'm documenting everything as I go, and once I'm fully satisfied with my MBA, I'll probably look at the server next, since Linux is very appropriate to run in that environment.</span><a name="imDocumentingEverythingAsIGoAndOnceImFullySatisfiedWithMyMbaIllProbablyLookAtTheServerNextSinceLinuxIsVeryAppropriateToRunInThatEnvironment"> </a><a href="#imDocumentingEverythingAsIGoAndOnceImFullySatisfiedWithMyMbaIllProbablyLookAtTheServerNextSinceLinuxIsVeryAppropriateToRunInThatEnvironment"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">Explaining what I mean by 'experience' is not only difficult, but very individualistic. I like keyboard commands, using the mouse as little as possible. I like speed. I like a high level of customization and organization. I want the operting system to get out of the way of what I'm doing, but being able to lift up the hood when I need to and dismantle the chassis if I feel like it.</span><a name="explainingWhatIMeanByExperienceIsNotOnlyDifficultButVeryIndividualisticILikeKeyboardCommandsUsingTheMouseAsLittleAsPossibleILikeSpeedILikeAHighLevelOfCustomizationAndOrganizationIWantTheOpertingSystemToGetOutOfTheWayOfWhatImDoingButBeingAbleToLiftUpTheHoodWhenINeedToAndDismantleTheChassisIfIFeelLikeIt"> </a><a href="#explainingWhatIMeanByExperienceIsNotOnlyDifficultButVeryIndividualisticILikeKeyboardCommandsUsingTheMouseAsLittleAsPossibleILikeSpeedILikeAHighLevelOfCustomizationAndOrganizationIWantTheOpertingSystemToGetOutOfTheWayOfWhatImDoingButBeingAbleToLiftUpTheHoodWhenINeedToAndDismantleTheChassisIfIFeelLikeIt"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I like choice.</span><a name="iLikeChoice"> </a><a href="#iLikeChoice"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
<div class="divOutlineItem" style="padding-bottom: 10px;"><span class="spanOutlineText" style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18px; line-height: 140%;">I'm also not afraid to try things out and break stuff in the process, certainly if that will ultimately give me the results and 'experience' I desire.</span><a name="imAlsoNotAfraidToTryThingsOutAndBreakStuffInTheProcessCertainlyIfThatWillUltimatelyGiveMeTheResultsAndExperienceIDesire"> </a><a href="#imAlsoNotAfraidToTryThingsOutAndBreakStuffInTheProcessCertainlyIfThatWillUltimatelyGiveMeTheResultsAndExperienceIDesire"><img src="http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif" class="imgBlogpostPermalink" width="6" height="9" border="0" alt="permalink"></a></div>
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