Leopard
Posted by Gina Trapani at 11:30 AM on December 4, 2007
Undocumented code in Leopard looks like it's set up to load Windows application files--prompting rumours that that Mac of yours will be able to run Windows programs natively someday.
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sjwgator
Posted 8:38 AM 4/12/07
Just one question about that . . . why the hell would I EVER want to run a Windows program on a Mac? Isn't that like saying jumbo shrimp?
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razordu30
Posted 9:37 AM 4/12/07
@sjwgator: Different uses for different people. My boss installed Parallels and it's the only way he can run Quickbooks Online or SmartDraw. I myself am on Linux, and if it wasn't for Wine and VMWare, I wouldn't have AutoCAD, Yahoo Music Unlimited, Picasa, or Photoshop.
Some people don't want to limit their software selection.
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ronocdh
Posted 9:02 AM 4/12/07
@sjwgator: Have you ever worked in an office? There are a lot of programs available for Windows and not for Mac, although I believe Linux is filling in on alternatives much faster than Apple and the Mac software community are.
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Floydpink
Posted 8:35 PM 4/12/07
After sorting through quite a bit of speculation on this, I read an explanation that I believe makes the most sense. The theory is that Apple may have added this code to allow .NET executables to run on Mac. That would actually make a lot of sense, especially given that .NET is actually an open standard, not something solely owned by Microsoft.
I don't think (I hope not) Apple has any desire to natively run Windows executables. Parallels and such are as close as I think they ever want those apps coming to their system.
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