> Linux on Mac OS X isn't about function, it's about credibility. Even if > OS X were to develop a Linux binary compatibility layer (and so far, > none of you have said the notion is *technically* flawed) I doubt it > would see much use. But what it would do is send a strong message of > compatibility to the community at large, especially the business > community. "All this, and Linux apps too". > > So if Apple aren't working on this, they surely ought to be.
I'm just being devil's advocate here... Anyone recall a product for the PC market called OS/2? It became highly compatible with another product... Microsoft Windows. It's binary compatability was so good, it frequently ran Windows applications better than Windows did. Developers noticed... They stopped bothering to write apps for OS/2, because they could just write them for Windows. Then Windows 95 came out, and OS/2 couldn't run all of the apps for it anymore. It no longer had it's edge and it basically died. Do you really want developers to stop being bothered to write apps for OS X? I'm NOT saying it would happen now... simply that it has happened before. - Mendel This message has been scanned for viruses by the VEI Internet Automatic Email Spam and Virus Scanner, and is believed to be free of spam or viruses. Please report spam to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you would like 98.9 % spam blocked from your E-mail then go to VEI Internet for details. Anti-spam/Anti-virus is FREE with every account. http://www.vei.net/ [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
