Re: [LAU] Linux VS Mac

Hi Kevin!

As Louigi has correctly stated, we can't best advise you without knowing
exactly what it is you want to do.

There are a few software repositories for the Mac such as MacPorts and fink
etc that specialise in porting (mainly) Linux software to the Mac to save
you the effort. This includes graphical Linux apps too because Apple have
an X server for OSX but such apps aren't as well integrated with OSX as
native OSX apps so you're recommended to run the native ports where
possible, if they exist.

I'm no Apple dev and have only briefly played with Xcode but my general
impression is that non-graphical, terminal only based Linux software should
be easier to get compiled and running under OSX than anything that needs
X11 etc. It depends on their dependencies.

On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 7:17 PM, Kevin Utter <kvutter@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

> Hi all! If this subject isn't wanted here, please forgive me and feel
> free to send me where it would be most appropriate. Or if this has already
> been discussed, please just let me know and I'll go through and look it up.
> I don't want to be a bother, but I appreciate any info you people could
> pass along.
>
> I know the Mac isn't Linux based, but I understand it is somewhat Unix
> based. From what I've seen, some of the packages I could make and install
> (Perhaps that really means compile?) could be done in Mac. Can anyone give
> me some general info about when that might work and when it clearly won't?
> I only thought it might be nice to avoid switching back and forth from
> different operating systems, but I can and will if it just really isn't
> practical. I've just been seeing references in various packages to
> installing/compiling on both systems, and thought I could get a bit more
> basic info. As you can tell, my technical skills are still quite basic,
> but I've done enough of this before to have some success but get into a bit
> of trouble too. Any info is appreciated.
>
> Thanks much.
>
> Kevin
>
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