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@yum13241 I don’t know what you’re talking about. I’ve used many open source programs on macOS, already compiled and already packaged to work on Mac’s. What version of macOS are you referring to, 7?
I mean cross compiling the Intel version over to the M1 architecture.
@yum13241 but you don’t actually have to do that as x86 versions will run on a Mac.
Not for long.
@yum13241 you have to recompile for Linux arm too, right? It seems you just want excuses to hate macOS.
At least Linux ARM doesn't change every year, and is a reliable STANDARD.
@yum13241 again, just looking for excuses to hate.
I'm not looking for a stupid reason to hate. I can't port my software to macOS even if I wanted to, because cross-compiling isn't an option for nonstandard architectures.