Use x86 Boxes to Compile Mac OS X Binaries

IceFox writes "While working on the KDE on Darwin project I have only had one Mac to do development with. At the same time I have been playing around with distcc for Linux/x86 compiling. Combining the two projects I built a Mac OS X cross-compiler (for Linux/x86) and have created the DistccPPCKnoppix distribution. DistccPPCKnoppix is a 46MB Knoppix distribution based on distccKnoppix; with it you can use your extra x86 computers to build Linux/x86 or Mac OS X/PPC binaries. It might not be as shiny as an Xserve cluster, but it is a heck of a lot cheaper."

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fruits

[lethe1001]

It might not be as shiny as an Xserve cluster, but it is a heck of a lot cheaper.

Um, yeah, an Xserve is a piece of hardware, and a C-compiler is a piece of software. apples and oranges.

you could install distcc on your Xserve cluster, nnd it (the software) would still be cheap, and it (the hardware) would also be shiny.

Um, i guess the point is that if you want distributed compiling for MacOSX, heretofore the only option was Xserve cluster, and now linux/x86 cluster is also an option. ok ok....

One more thing...

[b1t r0t]

Now all we need is for it to be compatible with Xcode.

Re:Yessss

[NivenHuH]

You would think more people would love to work with Objective-C.. it really is a nice language =)

Re:How it should be

[Lars T.]

Too bad I can't afford the admission cost. Then you have no place in running a business. "With Mac OS X Server and a $300 iMac off eBay"