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Mac Medic · 06-06-2005, 08:54 AM

It's actually based on BSD, not freeBSD, but regardless, it's not just the OS that has to be ported, it's every application too, both Apple apps and 3rd party apps. Then there is the hardware issue, every developer would have to keep two versions of their apps updated and available, 1 for PPC and 1 for x86, because people aren't just going to rush out and buy a new Mac just because of this. It doesn't make any sense and isn't near as easy as you make it out to be. Yes, porting the OS itself maybe easy, it's the rest of the equation that presents problems.

06-06-2005, 08:54 AM	#19
Mac Medic Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,729	It's actually based on BSD, not freeBSD, but regardless, it's not just the OS that has to be ported, it's every application too, both Apple apps and 3rd party apps. Then there is the hardware issue, every developer would have to keep two versions of their apps updated and available, 1 for PPC and 1 for x86, because people aren't just going to rush out and buy a new Mac just because of this. It doesn't make any sense and isn't near as easy as you make it out to be. Yes, porting the OS itself maybe easy, it's the rest of the equation that presents problems. __________________ Better to use a Mac and be THOUGHT a fool, than to use Windows and REMOVE ALL DOUBT