Since you all are on this thing for OSX you should note that SOUNDFORGE.org has just added OSX to there server farm.
IMO the server farm is a farm of Unix boxes in which you can telnet in and compile your apps on diffrent flavors of unix for full compatibility. peace out. TRK. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:08 AM Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: OSX Gonna Rip it Up! > true, but its not *just* politics, just because the kernel is x86 portable, > thats probably less than 1% of the task of porting the whole o/s to a new > architecture, which would be no easy undertaking. and a kernel alone is > useless to the vast majority of people. i honestly dont think apple would > have enough people to accomplish a port while they're still ironing out the > bugs in the ppc version. plus, unless they made sure they supported every > mobo/bios/cpu/component out there and thats something that linux is > struggling to do even with thousands of people working on it round the > world. there are probably enough bugs in just the various pc bios's out > there to keep a team of developers busy for years, never mind the gfx cards, > ide chips and so on and so on... > > but you're right, even if they could, they probably wouldnt. and i think > part of apples success at reinventing themselves has been their "look and > feel" and the fact they're visually distinctive and renowned to quality > components. any move from that could destroy brand image and might not be > useful in the long run... > > anyways, this is getting off-topic... > > ph. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "PANTHER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 3:59 PM > Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: OSX Gonna Rip it Up! > > > > Scope, > > > > In short, no. I would be strategic death to Apple if they allowed OS > Ten's > > kernel to work on x86 chips. Then no one would buy a G4/Powerbook to have > > OS X, they would just run in on their existing intel/amd box. OS X is > > strictly PowerPC architecture to help sell expensive Apple computers, > which > > is their cash cow. But that doesn't matter I still want G4 hardware > > regardless; UNIX on PowerPC is one of the best combinations you can have > > performance wise....just look at IBM AIX on RS/6000's (which have Motorola > > PowerPC chips just like Mac's). My current pipedream: get a G4 and triple > > boot OS 9, OS X, and Yellow Dog Linux (RedHat on PowerPC); Logic5 > > uberworkstation. > > > > OT....one of my favorite records to this day is that old old streetbeats > by > > Oblivion (aka SD)...respect. > > > > peace, > > -LOS > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Scope - Streetbeats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 5:03 AM > > Subject: [dnb-prod] RE: OSX Gonna Rip it Up! > > > > > > > Since OSX is based on a BSD kernel, does anyone know if it would be > > > technically feasible to compile it on x86? > > > > > > Id be using Linux day to day if it werent for the lack of Music apps.. > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** > > > Get your FREE Web based email at > > > http://www.m4jungle.com > > > ************************************** > > > Streetbeats, Noir, Pi, Z-no > > > http://www.streetbeats.co.uk > > > http://www.m4jungle.com > > > http://www.noir-recordings.com > > > http://www.pi-recordings.com > > > http://www.z-no.co.uk > > > ************************************** > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: . evan . [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 16 December 2001 22:30 > > > To: Drum & Bass Arena Discussion List > > > Subject: [dnb-prod] OSX Gonna Rip it Up! > > > > > > > > > Hey there list... > > > > > > Just started reading a few articles on the pro-sound implementation > > > features > > > that will be in OSX 10.1, and being a proud G4 user, I thought spreading > > > the > > > word could be helpful to others... Even though I think the original OSX > > > was > > > a piece of shit littered with bugs, these articles seem promising.... > > > > > > http://www.apple.com/creative/music/ > > > > > > evan > > > www.mp3.com/evancipation > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You > > > are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To > > > unsubscribe send a blank email to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > --- > > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --- > Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk > You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
