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Codeweavers to Support Mac OS X on Intel

Posted by timothy on from the new-opportunities dept.

An anonymous reader submits "It's official. CodeWeavers is planning to support Mac OS X on Intel chips. Many say this could stifle Windows to OS X ports of apps, but nonetheless this may make it a lot easier for people to switch to OS X from Windows."

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  1. To save you reading slashdot... by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...I'm listing some of the upcoming stories in advance here:
    1. Microsoft will be developing Office for Mac on Intel
    2. Blizzard will be developing games for Mac on Intel
    3. Intel will start developing compilers for Mac on Intel
    4. gcc will continue to be developed for Mac on Intel
    5. Some current game developers who don't develop Mac games will now develop games for Mac on Intel
    6. Some current application developers who don't develop Mac games will now develop application for Mac on Intel
    7. Some PowerPC based software will no longer be developed for Mac on Intel
    8. Virtual machines allowing you to run Windows will be developed for Mac on Intel
    9. Some companies who currently don't develop device drivers for Macs will now develop them for Mac on Intel
    10. Some open source projects will now be developed for Mac on Intel
    11. Some open source projects currently being developed for Mac on PowerPC will no longer be developed for Mac on Intel
    12. Some company, probably in the Far East, will develop hard drives that store more data than current hard drives.

    I'm thinking of maybe getting a job as a pundit so I can get paid for this and have people respect me as an expert. Any suggestions where I should send my resume?

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    1. Re:To save you reading slashdot... by Karma+Farmer · · Score: 2, Funny

      You forgot a few important stories that I'm looking forward to:

      13. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      14. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      15. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      16. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      17. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      18. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      19. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      20. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      21. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      22. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      23. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel
      24. Desktop Linux helped by Mac on Intel
      25. Desktop Linux hurt by Mac on Intel...

    2. Re:To save you reading slashdot... by macshit · · Score: 3, Funny

      You forget the inevitable:

      In a press release, OpenBSD head Theo de Raadt states: "Pay Attention to Meeeeee!!!"

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  2. A reason to switch! by argent · · Score: 2, Funny

    many Windows-only applications, including Windows-based games, utilities, and business applications, will operate seamlessly and reliably

    That would be a great incentive for people to switch, because in my experience many Windows-only applications do not operate seamlessly and reliably under Windows.

    This is not a joke.

    1. Re:A reason to switch! by bursch-X · · Score: 2, Funny

      Do you see the light? OS X fixes even that!

      And Leopard (10.5) will actually be based on HURD and comes bundled with Duke Nukem Forever!

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