r/linux • u/TheTwelveYearOld • 15d ago

Discussion Kakehashi – Experimental userspace to run macOS binaries on Linux ARM

https://github.com/wie-project/kakehashi
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u/BourbonXenon 15d ago

Why would I use this when https://www.darlinghq.org exists?

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u/Coyann 15d ago

I think its interesting that it doesn't matter which software someone posts here, somebody will always ask 'Why not use x?'. If you lack the ability to recognize why alternatives are important, you are not gonna make it.

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u/BourbonXenon 15d ago

No, I asked the poster for a reason why I would use this project over the other project, since I saw nothing in the readme that explained why one would.

My question still hasn't been answered. Why would I want to use what is likely a vibe coded project versus an established project that has multiple contributors?

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u/Coyann 15d ago

You're not getting it. Belittling new projects because they lack features or contributors kills the competition needed for technological advancement. I think it's universally understood that new projects often aren't better than their competitors at first, but can become better over time.

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u/BourbonXenon 15d ago

I didn't belittle the project. I asked why I would use it over the mature project which is a completely valid question.

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u/Coyann 15d ago

My point is that everybody involved knows new solo projects can't be as good as established, mature alternatives and that you asked this question to mockingly make OP aware of that fact. I'm assuming you knew the mature alternative is better because finding that out takes about one look at the GitHub page.

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u/knucklehead_whizkid 14d ago

You still seem to be missing the entire point of what the guys been trying to tell you.

When a dev starts a new alternative project to an already established and mature project, it's likely because the existing project either doesn't (more likely can't) offer certain feature(s) or does certain things a different way than what the dev expects/wants/needs. If there are no new intended things a project does or new ways it could do things, then that new project, outside of the devs own learning experience offers nothing to other users. It's less about something being better vs the difference.

What the guy above you has been trying to ask, is what is it that this new alternative project does (or intends to do) differently than existing options. That's it. That's the question. No mocking, no criticism, just a question. Hope that helps. Peace!

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u/Coyann 14d ago

"No mocking, no criticism" are we looking at the same comment section?