NextStep/OpenStep on PC?

From: Eric Smith <eric_at_brouhaha.com>
Date: Thu Nov 16 20:41:05 2000

I wrote:
> But it's NOT a MacOS with memory protection. It's a Unix with
> memory protection, and a bag on the side to run old programs
> (poorly).

Cameron wrote:
> Yes, this is true. Old MacOS apps don't really get the benefit of all the
> new kernel offers. At least you can reboot the Classic environment if one of
> them brings it down, but then that brings all the Classic apps down.
>
> On the other hand, the old MacOS architecture is so long in the tooth I think
> a drastic measure like this is totally necessary.

I agree with your last point. In fact, I think they should have done it
much earlier, like when they transitioned to the PowerPC. Better late
than never, I suppose.

Engineers I know are not very happy with the OS X though. They tell me
it doesn't do a very good job of being either Unix or a Mac. When the
edict comes down from the top that everyone *must* use OS X, there are
going to be many unhappy engineers.

I haven't tried it myself so I can't comment.
Received on Thu Nov 16 2000 - 20:41:05 GMT