Showing posts with label Open Source. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Open Source. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

OS X Leopard and Darwin. What might it mean?


I apologize in advance for the long post; it is necessary.
I am attempting to give more direct information about what you will likely conclude; is a roadmap for where Apple is taking OS X.

DARWIN is named for Charles Darwin. He was known as the guy who brought us evolution theory.

DARWIN is an open source product that Apple has been creating via "Open Source for years. It's purpose has always been about creating an OS X like experience on non apple computers. There is no refuting this. Check out how long this has been going on here. and I will write down the URL here as well because I want everyone to see that this is APPLE'S puppy; not anyone else. It's part of the site map for APPLE. http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/

Ok, that being said, the following webpage used to solely explain Apples development of an O.S. named Darwin. It was/and is open source so as not to create to much thunder. You can see it here. Again, notice the URL when this page comes up. It's APPLE'S.

Last year, this Apple website was directly making Darwin as an "experiment" to see if they could provide a "open source" solution to folks who wanted OS X on a P.C.

At this time; unlike last year, it doesn't work so hard to misdirect you to thinking it's just an experiment. In a year, it has become a very blatant instruction guide on how to get OS X to work on a P.C.

Also, consider that there now is purportedly a "Hack" that makes OS X Leopard install just fine on a P.C. (Nelson posted it just a few days ago here) How do you think it was possible that in 2 or 3 days, a person could get Leopard to work on a P.C. ?

I guarantee this person was WELL VERSED in Darwin.

It's hard for me to see how can one conclude that Apple is not intending to eventually market either a straight version of Leopard on a P.C. or completely accurate facsimile called Darwin?

For Pete's sake, the whole O.S. what rebuilt to run on Intel chips! This was one of many steps pointing out the "roadmap" or "Evolution" named DARWIN has created an new species of the OS X Leopard.

Please all, tell me your thoughts.

Personally, I think it's wonderful! Finally some real head to head competition may arise!

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Compelling E-mail Alternative


More often than not, people complain about Microsoft Outlook or Windows Mail. Syncing with PDA's are horror stories that rival SAW.
One dark horse that has had it's ups & downs, but have a loyal throng of followers who swear by it and the progress it has made recently into the open source world. Now, it is under the Mozilla umbrella and it very well may kick Outlook's proverbial behind when it comes to stability, and ease of syncing with phones, pda's etc. also, they have equivelent platforms for Windows and Mac! It's called the Eudora/Penelope project from Mozilla & Qualcomm.

Check here for an interesting story from Wired Blogs.