Mac OS X Host?

[Samuel Rydh]

On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 06:29:00PM -0500, Quentin Mason wrote:
> Alright, I'll bite.
> 
> > I know this is a mean questions to ask, but . . . Is there any effort to
> > transform MacOnLinux to LinuxOnMac. 
> 
> No. See debian/ppc linuxppc, yellowdog, suse/ppc or mandrake/ppc, not 
> forgetting some of the BSD's.  Your question does not address the 
> fundmental dichotomy -- does "Mac" refer to the hardware or does it 
> include the OS too ?
> 
> > If there is an effort to get MOL to run
> > in Mac OS X, what is the current status? <-- Mean question
> 
> No effort, no status.

Well... actually, I have spent some time on the OS X port. When I 
get the time, I intend to finish the port (although it is admittedly
not a top priority).

> Why try to compete with Classic ? 

Why not :-). Besides, it would be possible to run linux-on-osx
which would be nice.

> People on this list use linux for a reason and my impression is that MOL
> is largely used to run the occasional application for which there is no
> linux-based alternative with similar functionality already available.

Indeed.


Cheers,

/Samuel