Some know that McDonald's uses SCO at their cash registers for POS. Perhaps SCO managed to sell them Linux licenses in exchange for other favorable treatments.
First, it's not as simple as recompiling a few things at the "higher layers." All of Apple's partners would have to port their applications as well. Porting apps is not as simple as you'd like to think--see the OpenOffice port to OSX.
Yes, but because the "lower layers" are different.(i.e. X vs Windows API vs Cocoa (dunno))
If they move "bottom up" i.e. beginning from Darwing and keeping "upper interfaces" the same, there won't be lots of problems (it won't be a walk in the park, either)
Second, moving to commodity hardware of x86 would turn Apple into just another software company. Apple very much is a hardware company and its the marriage of that hardware with exceptional software that makes their advocates voracious in their support.
I agree and got trolled bcs of that in a past post...
Since everybody is talking about how Apple should have moved to a x86 processor, what if Apple finally makes this decision, and uses AMD 64?
I mean, it would make sense: Darwin could (is) be compatible with x86 (all is needed is a true 64 OS from Apple, which does not exist for the G5 - yet), all you would need is to recompile the higher layers: Acqua, QuickTime (which is AFAIK much simpler than porting lower parts of the OS) and Software (easy too)
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Spongebob Squarepants anyone?
kimming large volumes of miscellaneous text to extract some sort of refined knowledge from it.
like grep?
I'm sorry, reading this text requires meta-technology.
for once again kicking Discreets butt...
I mean, MSBlast patched my box in no time...
What do you mean, the Bible is public domain??
I wrote it, you should pay $699 for each copy.
Daryl McBride
Some know that McDonald's uses SCO at their cash registers for POS. Perhaps SCO managed to sell them Linux licenses in exchange for other favorable treatments.
Like a lifetime of Happy Meals for Daryl???
Now all we need is patent the method StarOffic euses so then M$ has to pay US!!!
don't trust our new trusted computing overlords
You computer could suffer the same faith...
If your read the A64 specs, AMD is getting rid of several compatibility stuff:
No v8086 mode
Several instruction only work in legacy mode (BCD instructions, mostly)
First, it's not as simple as recompiling a few things at the "higher layers." All of Apple's partners would have to port their applications as well. Porting apps is not as simple as you'd like to think--see the OpenOffice port to OSX.
Yes, but because the "lower layers" are different.(i.e. X vs Windows API vs Cocoa (dunno))
If they move "bottom up" i.e. beginning from Darwing and keeping "upper interfaces" the same, there won't be lots of problems (it won't be a walk in the park, either)
Second, moving to commodity hardware of x86 would turn Apple into just another software company. Apple very much is a hardware company and its the marriage of that hardware with exceptional software that makes their advocates voracious in their support.
I agree and got trolled bcs of that in a past post...
Since everybody is talking about how Apple should have moved to a x86 processor, what if Apple finally makes this decision, and uses AMD 64?
I mean, it would make sense: Darwin could (is) be compatible with x86 (all is needed is a true 64 OS from Apple, which does not exist for the G5 - yet), all you would need is to recompile the higher layers: Acqua, QuickTime (which is AFAIK much simpler than porting lower parts of the OS) and Software (easy too)
After all, G5 also uses Hypertransport...
Except that it doesn't work
Click here if you're +18 to see Pr0N
Click here if you're younger than 18 y old
Geez, I wonder which button will get clicked more often???
I believe it's before (x86 code), since the "morphing" changes w every cicle. (i.e. it morphs it ever so efficiently)
Of course not!!!
DVDs == MPAA
CDs == RIAA
We can only download the Ogg (coz MP3 == soft patents)
Even if they released on DVD it would need two: one for the movie and another one for the extras (behind the scenes and stuff)
Of course...
they will install it, teach you how to use it and EVEN give you a free AOL CD so you can surf the net with your Supercluster in no time!!!
That's the oldest. And it still works!!!
Of course
Dell = overbloat, Intel suckers..., "exclusive technology"
Only compared to Compaq in terms of "quality"
Now that they are getting coached, they will probably know why they shoud opt for it.
Or maybe not...
It will be easier to use your computer from a network card...
Guy: I would like to know how to set my PowerBook in the company network...
IT: Weel, you should click the start button, then control panel...
I agree
Mac is NOT x86 and never will be. PCs are x86. Apple is what it is today because of that.
An Apple w an x86 processor is a PC with a bitten apple sticker on it. I can do that for about 1 dollar.
G5 is faster and better than any x86 processor.
You forgot 5) Profit!!!
I suggest McBride takes part in the testing. I would like also to say that other technologies profit from the same simple DIY.
How to visit the nearest star:
1) Take 10 times the mass of the universe in fuel.
2) Light it uo
3) Wait halp a million years
4) Profit!!!
Running Mac OS X does not mean running FreeBSD
Yes, but no one is going to use Acqua, Java, Cocoa and stuff...
Its gonna work mostly w the kernel (theres no need for graphics and stuff), hence it's going to matter the most.
McBride revokes the law of gravity, claiming DMCA issues...
"We licensed that law before, if you want to use it, please send a check for $699"