I agree, there are many more important things than a binary compatiblity layer. I think Fink does a fine job of making ports easier, so Darwin should have no trouble getting native versions of apps. I was just trying to clarify what Fink is and what it isn't. It's kind of nice to have the linux compatibility layer in FreeBSD, but, like you, I don't really use it much. I'd rather have a pony as well.
Ed --- Peter da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > ===== ----------------- Ed Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
