> On Mar 24, 2005, at 17:59, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Lots of snipping here . . . >> >>> As I mentioned before, I got into Macs after OS X, then I got >>> interested in the OS's history and got an SE/30, with System 6 & >>> System >>> 7 floppies, and who-knows-what on the HD (I forget). >> > [...] >> 5) Any Mac OS that basically has to go into an emulator mode to run >> "classic" Mac programs is *not* a Mac OS - at least to me. Perhaps >> "emulator" isn't the right word - I'm not a programmer or an OS expert. >> But that's what it seems like to me. > > So I guess you're not a fan of *any* Mac OS that runs on a PowerPC, is > that it? See, Mac OS on PPC includes a Motorola m68k emulator for two > reasons: first, because for early (and perhaps all) PPC versions of > "classic" Mac OS, not all of the OS was ported to PPC (that is, much of > it was still m68k code); and second, to enable it to run m68k Mac > programs. I'm not sure if even OS 9 got rid of all of the 68k code... > perhaps there are others more knowledgeable than I who know this bit of > trivia. > > Eagle
If the emulation in previous Mac incarnations was this . . . obvious and inefficient, I might be. Honestly, I'm not trying to stir up trouble here. I was just venting a little, hoping to catch the ear of someone who understood *why* I enjoy the older OS's so much. For me, it's not so much just yearning for the "good ol' days" either. At the company I work for (a 200+ employee newspaper office), we've been experimenting with OS X for months, putting it on one or two machines at a time, truly being afraid to upgrade at times because we could hardly manage a *stable* machine out of it. Ridiculous? Of course it is. Could the problems be more with the users than with the OS? Very likely. But it's really been a challenge. This is an entirely new experience for me with Macs, which have been trusty and user friendly for a very long time. With true respect and admiration for the knowledge and background of so many of you, M(E)F -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
