Open source MacOS
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Open source MacOS
MacOS is based on FreeBSD / NetBSD so you "just need" the API
http://www.darlinghq.org/
ps. this is just an offtopic
http://www.darlinghq.org/
ps. this is just an offtopic
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Re: Open source MacOS
It's based on Darwin, not BSDcruonit wrote:MacOS is based on FreeBSD / NetBSD
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Re: Open source MacOS
MacOS X is based in Darwin which is based on BSD
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Re: Open source MacOS
According to the website:
Regardless, what's the connection for ReactOS?
I don't know much about BSD, but I thought it was completely separate from OS/X and Linux.www.darlinghq.org wrote:Darling is a translation layer that allows you to run unmodified OS X binaries on Linux. In its nature, it is similar to the well-known Wine project.
Regardless, what's the connection for ReactOS?
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Re: Open source MacOS
Answer:milon wrote:Regardless, what's the connection for ReactOS?
cruonit wrote:ps. this is just an offtopic
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Re: Open source MacOS
They are completely separate, but supporting Linux gives you almost trivial support for BSD, they share a lot of code in the user land and a common, standardized interface for C programming. Both are POSIX compliant. They both use the same graphics systems, +/- some pieces of infrastructure in the video drivers (FreeBSD is lacking a bit in the KMS area, but is becoming up to date).milon wrote:According to the website:I don't know much about BSD, but I thought it was completely separate from OS/X and Linux.www.darlinghq.org wrote:Darling is a translation layer that allows you to run unmodified OS X binaries on Linux. In its nature, it is similar to the well-known Wine project.
However, Darling wouldn't be quite the same as a free implementation of Mac OSX, as the latter uses a different graphics server called Quartz, probably makes some assumptions on the kernel model it uses and stuff.
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Re: Open source MacOS
Honestly the best and closest thing to Mac OS that is free (although it's not based in BSD but in Linux) is Pear. You can visit there website, which is: http://pearlinux.fr/
On a sidenote, it seems that they were "bought out" by someone else, however a quick Google search will give you the ISOs and you'll be able to see exactly how they are the same (design, feeling, and almost software wise).
On a sidenote, it seems that they were "bought out" by someone else, however a quick Google search will give you the ISOs and you'll be able to see exactly how they are the same (design, feeling, and almost software wise).
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Re: Open source MacOS
Looking like Mac OS is not the same as being Mac OS compatible. Darling actually aims to provide the runtime you need to run Mac software.KnownSyntax wrote:Honestly the best and closest thing to Mac OS that is free (although it's not based in BSD but in Linux) is Pear. You can visit there website, which is: http://pearlinux.fr/
On a sidenote, it seems that they were "bought out" by someone else, however a quick Google search will give you the ISOs and you'll be able to see exactly how they are the same (design, feeling, and almost software wise).
Re: Open source MacOS
Darwin is macos + wine. In wine there are more fix by ReactOS develover. Darwin(or darlinghq) works thanks to the work of developers ReactOS
Re: Open source MacOS
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Re: Open source MacOS
As far as I know, PearOS based some of its looks off elementaryOS, so you may as well look into that during the ascension of PearOS into a commercial productKnownSyntax wrote:Honestly the best and closest thing to Mac OS that is free (although it's not based in BSD but in Linux) is Pear. You can visit there website, which is: http://pearlinux.fr/
Re: Open source MacOS
¿?oswetto wrote:Darwin is macos + wine. In wine there are more fix by ReactOS develover. Darwin(or darlinghq) works thanks to the work of developers ReactOS
Darwin is a bare bones OS, it's a bit more than the XNU kernel. It's the base OS behind the real Mac OSX. Darling is a runtime, and a separate project, for running Mac OSX apps in other platforms. WINE doesn't enter in the picture here. WINE is only named for an analogy, as Darling is to Mac OSX what WINE is to Windows.
Re: Open source MacOS
I like the Project Status page at DarlingHQ.org. The page gives first-time visitors a quick look at Darling's current capabilities. The page's screen shots illustrated Darling's primitive state very effectively. I believe the Project Status page helps newcomers form realistic expectations of the project.
Re: Open source MacOS
Well, the Darling project is months or a few years old at most. It's reasonable that they are not too advanced.middings wrote:I like the Project Status page at DarlingHQ.org. The page gives first-time visitors a quick look at Darling's current capabilities. The page's screen shots illustrated Darling's primitive state very effectively. I believe the Project Status page helps newcomers form realistic expectations of the project.
PS: For some reason, the website never works for me.
Re: Open source MacOS
I wonder if the Hackintosh project and Tonymacx86 know about this?
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