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>Since you don't seem to be understanding the point I'm trying to get at, let me try another way. Mac OS X is officially certified as Unix. Since it's Unix, it can run Unix software. Now do you get it? It doesn't have to be written on a Macintosh to be able to be considered "Mac software".
i understand that, but that unix and linux software was not made specifically for mac, so it shouldn't count as such.
i understand that, but that unix and linux software was not made specifically for mac, so it shouldn't count as such.
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>Even though Mac is UNIX, most Linux and BSD software does require a seperate Mac port.
Why? It's a Unix system, POSIX-compliant, has the X window system, and it can compile the same software that any *nix system can. People tend to be lazy on Mac OS X and request pre-made binaries, but that doesn't mean it's not as capable of compiling something.
>i understand that, but that unix and linux software was not made specifically for mac, so it
>shouldn't count as such.
So if *nix software was not specifically made for Linux, then it shouldn't count as Linux software?
Why? It's a Unix system, POSIX-compliant, has the X window system, and it can compile the same software that any *nix system can. People tend to be lazy on Mac OS X and request pre-made binaries, but that doesn't mean it's not as capable of compiling something.
>i understand that, but that unix and linux software was not made specifically for mac, so it
>shouldn't count as such.
So if *nix software was not specifically made for Linux, then it shouldn't count as Linux software?
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Originally Posted by Sturm 
This really isn't a valid point. Even though Mac is UNIX, most Linux and BSD software does require a seperate Mac port.
How come FreeBSD can run linux apps natively
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>How come FreeBSD can run linux apps natively
The FreeBSD kernel has a Linux-compatibiliy layer which allows it to run Linux applications at native speeds (similar to Wine, except with almost perfect support, and built right into the kernel). Sadly, when Apple borrowed bits of the FreeBSD kernel for Xnu (the kernel for Darwin), they left out that compatibility layer.
The FreeBSD kernel has a Linux-compatibiliy layer which allows it to run Linux applications at native speeds (similar to Wine, except with almost perfect support, and built right into the kernel). Sadly, when Apple borrowed bits of the FreeBSD kernel for Xnu (the kernel for Darwin), they left out that compatibility layer.
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they should get it, linux apps run about the same for me on freebsd as they do in debian, in fact.
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Originally Posted by joshSCH
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I doubt English is his native language. You try writing in a language you don't know very well and you too will have that exact same problem. DaniWeb does not require people to be English majors or native English speakers. I've seen people born and raised here in St Louis MO that can't spell either.
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon
I doubt English is his native language. You try writing in a language you don't know very well and you too will have that exact same problem. DaniWeb does not require people to be English majors or native English speakers. I've seen people born and raised here in St Louis MO that can't spell either.
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he's probably some twelve year old. I found this translator. english to 12-year-old, but no the other way around. http://www.sitinthecorner.com/binary...ranslator.html
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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon
I doubt English is his native language. You try writing in a language you don't know very well and you too will have that exact same problem. DaniWeb does not require people to be English majors or native English speakers. I've seen people born and raised here in St Louis MO that can't spell either.
Correction:
I DOUBT 3NGLISH IS HIS NATIEV LANGUAEG!!1!1! OMG U TRY WRITNG IN A LANGUAEG U DONT KNOW VARY WEL AND U 2 WIL HAEV TAHT 3XACT SME PROBLEM!11! OMG DANIEWB DOAS NOT REQUIER P3OPLE 2 B ENGLISH MAJORS OR NATIEV ENGLISH SP3AEKRS1!1! IVA SEN PEOPLE BORN AND RASE3D HERE IN ST LOUIS MO TAHT CANT SP3L EITHER11!!1! LOL
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