Subj : Re: WWIV Mac?
To   : Utopian Galt #1
From : Dotel #1@124.Wwivnet
Date : Mon Apr 24 2023 11:35 am



UG> R> Possibly, it'd just run as a unix style app.  Haven't had
UG> R> anyone really
UG> R> ask for it, and none of the doors would work.  Not sure the
UG> R> value it'd
UG> R> add for the extra work (you can't virtualize mac for build machines,
UG> its weird how Mystic has a Mac edition. But if you cant do doors, then
UG> it would likely just be a file and mail bbs instead.
UG> 
UG> Could we use like dosemu like in linux or bsd?

You could do this, But you will need to be putting ALOT of work in re-inventing 
 the wheel.  There is no reason you couldn't do any of this in the OSX Posix  
shells. But alot of work. I can also tell you from having to maintain OSX linux 
 ports for my companies comercial products, you will be chasing random 
breakiing  changes every few OSX updates. Apple loves to randomly move shared 
libraries,  update/add/remove dependencies all without any real rhyme or 
reason.

If Mac hardware is all you have available, I would look into installing Windows 
 or Linux on it if possible, or maybe run a VM on it instead. You will end up  
keeping more hair in the long run.



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