[RWP] Reaper vs. ProTools?

[Jes]

Okay, guys, I'm probably going to start a big controversy right about 
now, and you'll forgive me, but I have to know this.
Besides the fact that Reaper on the Mac is not accessible, and proTools 
is, What are the advantages of Reaper over  ProTools? I am really 
getting interested in going into the music business for real, not just 
as a hobby, and I'm just wondering the pros and cons of each 
environment. Is Reaper going to kill ProTools one day and become the 
industry leader?

Also, I have a question about the reaaccess.com website. If Ivan isn't 
around anymore, how is the sight still running? and how much longer 
might it be around? Is this list run off of freelists or something like that?