They're all great!

- Linux offers limitless possibility with its concomitant complexity and chaos.

- Mac OS X offers the design integrity, consistency, and efficiency of centralized control.

- Windows guarantees lowest common denominator functionality for a rock bottom price.

So why not buy hardware & software that can run all three?

...with native-like performance.

...simultaneously.

-----Original Message-----
From: CCP4 bulletin board on behalf of William G. Scott
Sent: Tue 11/18/2008 7:37 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] Crystallographic computing platform recommendations?

On Nov 18, 2008, at 7:01 AM, Mischa Machius wrote:

> For linux, I would recommend a commercial solution,

For linux, I actually ditched the commercial solution for Ubuntu, 
because it was vastly easier as a non-expert to maintain.

Having said that, like you, I have found running Mac OS X to be the 
most cost-effective in terms of time and utility.

Bill