Dude, I was one of the original 386BSD patch kit developers, you know, the thing that became FreeBSD? I am aware of the difference between a compiled and a binary app.
> The original question was about running compiled apps on Darwin without > needing any recompile. So, for instance, running the version of Gimp > that has been compiled for YellowDog Linux directly on Darwin. Why do you care? You can already get a native Gimp binary from at least two places. I run FreeBSD, it's my UNIX platform of choice (sorry, Apple, until I can get rid of HFS+ and you get standard UNIX tape support working again you're no better than #3). The only Linux binary I run on FreeBSD is the occasional Mozilla port. Everything else, including gimp, runs native. And virtually all the time the only difference between a source port and a binary package is how long it takes to install. What do I care, I'm not there while it's happening... that's what multitasking's for. It's not that I don't know the difference, I don't care about it. > A clearly defined and supported executable format, loader and runtime > environment made this possible on PeeCees. Well, um, that's not really true. There's quite a bit of binary incompatibility between Linux versions. FreeBSD has mostly tracked Red Hat in the past. > Do all versions (or most important > versions) of Linux on PPC use the same executable format etc.? If so, > it makes this kind of project feasible. But is it desirable? Before doing this, I'd like to get a UFS-HFS+ compatibility that exposed finder info as macbinary forks and transparently stored them on non-HFS partitions. I'd like to get tape support working. I'd like to get a better partition editor, so you can split a partition without trashing the rest of the disk and without havingto run some carbon port of a commercial OS9 utility. I'd like to get system call performance up. I'd like to get multiple swap directories working. I'd like a pony. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
