For those interested, here is a site claiming to have Knoppix running on a new intel-based iMac Core Duo. It looks pretty good, and I can imagine that it’s pretty darn fast too.

Also, for more information on the fast-developing status of Linux running on intel-based Apple computers, please see the Mactel-Linux site.

Some people have wondered why anyone would want to run GNU/Linux on a Mac when OS X appears to be a fully-functioning “UNIX-based” OS. The answer is simple: freedom. If I install Kubuntu on a Mac, for example, I decide what goes in and what stays out of it. There is a plethora of free software available for it (sorry, fink doesn’t cut it) at the click of a button. It runs fast, is extremely powerful (OS X should be called OS Ex-Unix..they crippled it). Most importantly, when it comes time to upgrade, I don’t have to run out to the store and pick up the latest $110 version and then pray that it’s still compatible with all of my current shareware and proprietary software. It’s just about freedom and power. Freedom IS power.

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