Just followed a link from slashdot to a column stating that Apple should port OS X to Intel (PC) systems. Is this even feasable? I know OS X is based on Unix, but are we talking ability to run Mac apps on pc's? Or just a new OS that runs Unix apps with a pretty gui. Personally, if this exsists in the realm of possibility, I think it would be pretty cool to run OS X on my thunderbird. What do you guys think?
OS X on Intel/AMD Systems?
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I completely believe that it is possible, but from what I have "heard" (and don't quote me) is that since Bill Gates owns a certain amount of Apple Computer Co. ,Steve Jobs and Co. cannot build a competing PC OS to Widows..If I am wrong and I certainly hope so, It would be cool to have OS X as another choice.
Bill owns a piece of Apple? Wow, never knew that. Yeah As nice as 2k is, I would love, repeat, love to have OSX on this baby.
There is no real reason why OSX couldn't be ported to x86, the base OS (Darwin) already is. The reason it hasn't been is that Apple don't want to make an OS, but prefer making compleate systems. It also is thousands of times easier to make a OS for a system where you control what hardware your users have rather than what most PC users have (a regular mish-mash).
Apple was in bad trouble a while back and Billy Boy helped them out by buying a chunk. I would assume there was some sort of deal but I would imaging it would have regarded Office rather than the OS, as MacOS at the time was a joke. I beleive that Microsoft owns ~12% of Apple, but it was a fair while ago and I can't remember what the figure was.
Apple was in bad trouble a while back and Billy Boy helped them out by buying a chunk. I would assume there was some sort of deal but I would imaging it would have regarded Office rather than the OS, as MacOS at the time was a joke. I beleive that Microsoft owns ~12% of Apple, but it was a fair while ago and I can't remember what the figure was.
M$ dropped a bit of money into Apple a while back. Many rumors abound as to why, but the two biggest are that they were avoiding a lawsuit for taking some parts of quicktime and to keep their only competitor (albeit a very small one) alive so that the monopoly status could be evaded.
But the difference is that BeOS didn't have app support. If OS X is ported, and if they support mac apps, you have an immeadiate file library. But who knows if that would or could be the case.
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Apple was in bad trouble a while back and Billy Boy helped them out by buying a chunk. I would assume there was some sort of deal but I would imaging it would have regarded Office rather than the OS, as MacOS at the time was a joke. I beleive that Microsoft owns ~12% of Apple, but it was a fair while ago and I can't remember what the figure was. >>
Apple was in trouble, but they did not need Bill's money. At the time they had over 2 Billion in the bank. Microsoft bought 150 million worth of Apple stock (I believe they later sold it for over 500 million dollars, so they don't own any part of apple anymore). Also, their share was very little (nowhere near 12 percent) and were non-voting shares. It was really just a symbolic gesture that Microsoft was dedicated again to making applications for the Mac and that Apple would not make a browser to compete with IE. Since the deal was struck, IE and Office for the Mac improved greatly.
Some people say that the 150 million was to settle lawsuits because apple dropped all pending lawsuits soon afterwards.
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Apple was in bad trouble a while back and Billy Boy helped them out by buying a chunk. I would assume there was some sort of deal but I would imaging it would have regarded Office rather than the OS, as MacOS at the time was a joke. I beleive that Microsoft owns ~12% of Apple, but it was a fair while ago and I can't remember what the figure was. >>
Apple was in trouble, but they did not need Bill's money. At the time they had over 2 Billion in the bank. Microsoft bought 150 million worth of Apple stock (I believe they later sold it for over 500 million dollars, so they don't own any part of apple anymore). Also, their share was very little (nowhere near 12 percent) and were non-voting shares. It was really just a symbolic gesture that Microsoft was dedicated again to making applications for the Mac and that Apple would not make a browser to compete with IE. Since the deal was struck, IE and Office for the Mac improved greatly.
Some people say that the 150 million was to settle lawsuits because apple dropped all pending lawsuits soon afterwards. >>
It was ~1 Billion, and no they didn't need Bill's money but they where making a loss so it probably helped. I also stand corrected as it was 5%, it was a long time ago
However while the sares where not voting, they did come so 3 years after purchase (unless MS sold them, but why would they??).http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,1640,2660,FF.html
http://www.alibi.com/alibi/08-13-97/brave.htm
Darwin is already running on x86 processors. There you go.
If you want Quartz you will have to run PPC platform. Since it is a good platform that shouldnt be too much of a disappointment. x86 sucks.
Also, Apple is not a software company so there is no reason for them to port OS X to x86.
If you want Quartz you will have to run PPC platform. Since it is a good platform that shouldnt be too much of a disappointment. x86 sucks.
Also, Apple is not a software company so there is no reason for them to port OS X to x86.
But the difference is that BeOS didn't have app support. If OS X is ported, and if they support mac apps, you have an immeadiate file library. But who knows if that would or could be the case.
not really. apple would have to include a ppc emulator for programs to work, or get the software makers to recompile and support the other mac osx. it's possible but not practical. beos would've been great too if there were supported applications
not really. apple would have to include a ppc emulator for programs to work, or get the software makers to recompile and support the other mac osx. it's possible but not practical. beos would've been great too if there were supported applications
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