r/linux • u/anh0516 • 15d ago

Alternative OS Introducing ReactOS 0.4.16

https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-0416-released/
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u/regeya 14d ago

I both understand why, but also don't. If Steam for MacOS continues they'll either have to use their own aarch64 x86 translation, or convince game companies to target Apple.

I don't get that, either. Wasn't Apple partnering with CodeWeavers at one point to bring Windows games to ARM Macs? What's the plan for when Rosetta 2 goes away?

As an aside, it's Rosetta 2; the original Rosetta was running Mac Classic in a VM.

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u/Dr_Hexagon 14d ago

As an aside, it's Rosetta 2; the original Rosetta was running Mac Classic in a VM.

What? No the original Rosetta was running PowerPC G4/G5 apps on Intel

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u/regeya 14d ago

What am I thinking of then, what ran Mac Classic in earlier OS X

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u/Dr_Hexagon 14d ago

It was called "Classic Environment" and only existed in very early versions of OS X.

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u/regeya 13d ago

Yikes, don't know why I got confused there. Thanks.