On Nov 18, 2008, at 8:47 AM, Jeff Speir wrote:
> We also use OSX almost exclusively for our virus crystallography
> projects, for the same reasons given by Bill and Anastassis. Every
> now and then we have to spend time re-compiling some programs with
> larger parameters or up to 64-bit, so don't want the added hassle of
> tinkering with the hardware. More expensive, yes, but cost savings
> in other areas, namely time and maintenance. Also provides wide
> software compatibility between productivity/office and command line
> applications on a single machine. The Macs have good 64-bit hardware
> and OSX 10.5 runs 64-bit on the command line - the 32-bit and 64-bit
> programs run together transparently.
MacOS X.5 runs 64-bit GUI apps as well.* The CLI/GUI split that you
mention was a limitation of MacOS X.4.
Ian
*Marketing link: <http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/64bit.html>
> Currently having fun with an 8-core Mac Pro using 64-bit multi-
> threaded CNS v1.21. We can now run a capsid refinement in just
> under 50 minutes (uses all 8 cores and 3Gb of RAM), a remarkable
> speed increase. Many thanks to the CNS authors and contributors,
> and all the other software authors for OSX compatibility and
> support . Linux would work fine as well, but for the reasons given
> OSX on the Macs has been a highly productive solution for our needs.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Nov 18, 2008, at 7:42 AM, Anastassis Perrakis wrote:
>
>> On Nov 18, 2008, at 16:26, William G. Scott wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> Same here. Lets also say that I have seen many people in the lab
>> switch from Linux and Windows to OSX, but nobody from OSX back to
>> Windows or Linux. That must be saying something.
>>
>> We still use btw Linux workstations for stereo and I am happy with
>> them as well.
>>
>> As Harry says, choose what you are most comfortable with(*).
>>
>> A.
>>
>> (*) If thats Windows Vista though, take a break and meditate,
>> think of the bigger picture of life,
>> donate to the Bill Gates foundation which is what Bill Gates should
>> be remembered for,
>> and find the nearest MacStore. ;-)
>>
>>> Bill
>>
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