Future of Mac-on-Linux?

[Q]

On 07/06/2005, at 10:34 AM, Sebastian Gregorzyk wrote:

> Hi,
>
> due to the fact Apple is switching to the x86 platform I was  
> wondering how
> far this will affect the development of Mac-on-Linux? Is it still  
> worth to
> make MoL work on a G5? As for my self  I am thinking about  
> discontinuing
> the development of Mac-on-Mac (http://maconmac.bastix.net). I might
> release the Tiger port (I'am almost done with that) but thats it :(
> Will we have a Mac-on-PC? What do u think?

While the move to Intel makes a lot of sense to apple for their long  
term roadmap, the unfortunate truth is that the G5 is currently a  
superior processor architecture, albeit more power hungry, than  
anything Intel offer at this time. If you have used both Altivec and  
SSE2 for example you will know what I mean.

I think many people, including me, will be holding onto their  
PowerPC's as long as they possibly can. So supporting the G5 (and G4)  
should still have a lot of future in it.

As for supporting the Intel version of MacOS, it would probably be  
worth looking at Xen and Qemu, as much of the hard work has already  
been done.

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Seeya...Q

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