If you're referring to PearPC, you're not going to run Mac OS X on that thing "as fast as a G3 imac". Running Mac OS X on PearPC is unuseably slow.
No, if you want the to "enjoy the awesome features of the OS X user experience", you'll still need a Mac. You'll be able to run Doom III just fine natively on Mac OS X as well...
Miguel has told reporters that only an immigration technicality prevented him from becoming a Microsoft employee four years ago - the small print of the H1-B Visa process disqualifies students who haven't completed their degree course.
Miguel doesn't just like some of Microsoft's ideas - Miguel wishes he were working for them.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 suffered some pretty bad slowdown in the split-screen two player mode. Does running the game on an overclocked Genesis/MegaDrive resolve this?
Even on the GameCube Sonic Collection, the slowdown remains - Sega emulated the Genesis/MegaDrive exactly. It'd be amusing if Sonic 2 ran better on an overclocked Genesis than a GameCube!
Apple didn't change the APSL because of you. Hell, Apple can't possibly think much of your project, considering they've since founded OpenDarwin, and are paying people to create DarwinPorts.
It's kind of sad you need to write these articles yourself. I mean, if people actually liked your distribution, they'd be writing these crappy articles for you! You don't see Linus submitting stories to Slashdot about Linux, do you?
Darwin already has a mature, GPL-licensed, Stallman-compatible software distribution: Fink. Hell, it' even uses apt, the favourite software management tool of people everywhere. There's also the aforementioned DarwinPorts project, for people that wish to use modern, ports-like system on Darwin.
Maybe GNU-Darwin should be focusing on important things: It's not part of MetaPKG, the massive collaborative Darwin software effort, which Fink and DarwinPorts primary members. Even the newcomer Gentoo has been invited to take part. But GNU-Darwin has not.
The future of Darwin software is setting sail, yet GNU-Darwin isn't on the boat. This can't possibly bode well for GNU-Darwin's future relevance on the platform. Maybe they should be working to become a part of that, instead of submitting rubbish to Kuro5hin, Slashdot and OSNews.
Right now, GNU-Darwin is totally irrelevant, and there's nothing on the horizon to change that. If it disappeared tomorrow, no-one would notice. Instead of trolling here at Slashdot, go do something!
GNU-Darwin is a project founded by a person that goes by the name proclus. This proclus character spends a fair majority of his time replying to valid criticism of his project on sites such as Slashdot and MacSlash.
Unfortunately, this time would be much better spent working on the actual GNU-Darwin project; GNU-Darwin has nothing to offer that hasn't already been done better by either OpenDarwin or Fink.
This "article" is merely another case of proclus wasting time advocating instead of coding.
GNU-Darwin is totally irrelevant. If it disappeared tomorrow, no-one would notice. Mac users don't want it, and Free Software advocates don't want Macs.
This junk was rejected as crap elsewhere. It's just that OSNews are happy to run with any crap.
Cool, thanks for the info. How does DarwinPorts/PortsManager currently stack up against fink? Is it up to the same level yet?
It works well, but it's simply not as polished yet. However, it does have one thing going for it - Panther compatibility. At the moment, Fink is broken on Mac OS X 10.3.
And from what I recall, I think Jordan Hubbard (formerly of FreeBSD, now of Apple) is leading (or involved in) the DarwinPorts effort.
Personally, I just use Finder to connect to http://packages.opendarwin.org/ via WebDAV, and install the.mpkgs of the software I require.
However, your comment highlights many of the issues facing the DarwinPorts project - do they wish to adopt the ease of the Macintosh, or stick to their stuffy, difficult-to-use BSD roots.
MetaPkg is the result of Fink, OpenDarwin, and Gentoo working together in porting applications to Mac OS X/Darwin. Their separate packaging distributions will still remain.
If anyone has run a beta release of 10.3, they've seen a very early build of the app that these groups have produced.
That was actually PortsManager, and it's part of the OpenDarwin project. OpenDarwin are the people creating DarwinPorts.
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If you're referring to PearPC, you're not going to run Mac OS X on that thing "as fast as a G3 imac". Running Mac OS X on PearPC is unuseably slow.
No, if you want the to "enjoy the awesome features of the OS X user experience", you'll still need a Mac. You'll be able to run Doom III just fine natively on Mac OS X as well...
Oh, you didn't know that about de Icaza? Miguel doesn't just like some of Microsoft's ideas - Miguel wishes he were working for them.
I wouldn't actually use it, though.
...we just have a lot of good music.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 suffered some pretty bad slowdown in the split-screen two player mode. Does running the game on an overclocked Genesis/MegaDrive resolve this?
Even on the GameCube Sonic Collection, the slowdown remains - Sega emulated the Genesis/MegaDrive exactly. It'd be amusing if Sonic 2 ran better on an overclocked Genesis than a GameCube!
"By the way, does anyone know if there is a free program like DOSEMU/DOSBox for MacOS?"
There is a DOSBox package in Fink.
No.
The original iPod specs assumed 160kb/s MP3 audio.
Now they advertise with 128kb/s AAC.
"Also, from the experience I've had, OS X is ugly, bloated and buggy. I'll stick with x86, thank you."
:P
Yes Bob, but that was a Beige G3, circa 1997. I know for a fact you're not using a 6-year-old x86 system.
See you on IRC!
It's part of the reason why everyone outside of the USA is jealous of the service - we can do everything except buy.
Apple didn't change the APSL because of you. Hell, Apple can't possibly think much of your project, considering they've since founded OpenDarwin, and are paying people to create DarwinPorts.
It's kind of sad you need to write these articles yourself. I mean, if people actually liked your distribution, they'd be writing these crappy articles for you! You don't see Linus submitting stories to Slashdot about Linux, do you?
Darwin already has a mature, GPL-licensed, Stallman-compatible software distribution: Fink. Hell, it' even uses apt, the favourite software management tool of people everywhere. There's also the aforementioned DarwinPorts project, for people that wish to use modern, ports-like system on Darwin.
Maybe GNU-Darwin should be focusing on important things: It's not part of MetaPKG, the massive collaborative Darwin software effort, which Fink and DarwinPorts primary members. Even the newcomer Gentoo has been invited to take part. But GNU-Darwin has not.
The future of Darwin software is setting sail, yet GNU-Darwin isn't on the boat. This can't possibly bode well for GNU-Darwin's future relevance on the platform. Maybe they should be working to become a part of that, instead of submitting rubbish to Kuro5hin, Slashdot and OSNews.
Right now, GNU-Darwin is totally irrelevant, and there's nothing on the horizon to change that. If it disappeared tomorrow, no-one would notice. Instead of trolling here at Slashdot, go do something!
Now, to quote myself:This "article" is merely another case of proclus wasting time advocating instead of coding.
GNU-Darwin is totally irrelevant. If it disappeared tomorrow, no-one would notice. Mac users don't want it, and Free Software advocates don't want Macs.
This junk was rejected as crap elsewhere. It's just that OSNews are happy to run with any crap.
That's a nice piece of writing you've got there, however you forgot to touch on the iPod's user interface.
You know, the thing on the screen that the wheel interacts with...
I guess all I can say is "Lol try again".
I never said there was anything wrong with the iRiver UI. However, the iPod UI is better.
Some people will always look at price before quality.
Mac OS X Public Beta was launched at Apple Expo Paris 2000 on September 13th 2000.
That's 9 months.
Mac OS X wasn't released until March 2001.
That's 14 months.
Monoliths. Lots of monoliths.
I can't wait for Lucifer!
However, I'd expect DarwinPorts to become as official as any of these packaging efforts will.
I've just used it.
.mpkgs of the software I require.
Personally, I just use Finder to connect to http://packages.opendarwin.org/ via WebDAV, and install the
However, your comment highlights many of the issues facing the DarwinPorts project - do they wish to adopt the ease of the Macintosh, or stick to their stuffy, difficult-to-use BSD roots.
...there's always 320kbit MP3 or AAC.
They'll both sound better than ATRAC as well.
That was actually PortsManager, and it's part of the OpenDarwin project. OpenDarwin are the people creating DarwinPorts.
I've briefly babble about PortsManager before over at MacSlash.
Install DarwinPorts, then use it to install PortsManager. Simple!
Here's a shiny image of PortsManager, in all its Aqua goodness.
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