jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 09:50 PM |
| They're different. Both are based off a Unix clone but they aren't the same thing. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 09:51 PM |
They have the same file system structure
And terminal system |
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| 27 Jan 2014 09:52 PM |
| How is OS X not a form of linux |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 09:53 PM |
| It isn't based off the Linux kernel. That's the only requirement for being a Linux OS. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 09:58 PM |
Oh
Damn
Apple used their super powerful kernel instead of the Linux kernel
sry bbz |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:08 PM |
sigh
Also is OS X was Linux based it would have to use the GPL license, which would mean we would be able to get all of OS X's source code. |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:10 PM |
| I say windows for gaming. <3 |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:11 PM |
| @custom Macs run Windows games, so you'll never need a windows-only computer <3 |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:12 PM |
| Yea but doesent run them as smooth |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:14 PM |
@killtheclone
Because wine always works so well with everything! |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:15 PM |
yes it does
Macs can dual boot windows (best performance, not as convenient since you have to restart) or use parallels (good performance, not best perfomance, very convenient, executes exe files inside OS X) |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:15 PM |
| @jacob Wine isn't that good lol |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:16 PM |
You do realize that you're running Windows. That's not "playing the game on mac os" That's buying a separate copy of Windows and installing it on your Mac hardware, or inside a virtual machine |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:16 PM |
| Actually, OS X and Linux are both Unix-based operating systems, while also both being different OSs. Now shut up about it. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:18 PM |
| no I want this to burn down the fabric of time |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:18 PM |
| parallels costs money, and cannot play games at a good fps. Also, dual booting is not actually installing windows on your mac. It is still running windows through a console based emulator. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:20 PM |
| @kma Since when is dual booting not booting into another OS? It boots into windows which is installed on another partition. It runs at native speed. Apple has drivers for the keyboard and stuff (like with the function keys) |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:20 PM |
| First you have to buy Parallels and then a Windows license. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:20 PM |
| Parallels costs money, boo hoo. Windows costs money too, and you're not complaining. |
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:21 PM |
| @jacob You don't absolutely require parallels, it's just more convenient. All you need is a windows copy. |
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jacoba01
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:21 PM |
You don't understand. I could dual boot Windows on a PC with Linux. Does that mean it's the Linux running Windows programs? |
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awsome582
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| 27 Jan 2014 10:22 PM |
| they aren't the same but they are very similar |
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