Linked by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Wed 9th Jul 2008 12:03 UTC, submitted by estherschindler
Apple One benefit to open-source applications is they can run on any operating system you want. But getting open-source software developed for the Mac is -- depending on whom you ask -- slow as molasses or quick as lightning. Mac expert Lisa Hoover collected several viewpoints. Which do you think is right?
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RE[2]: No, it is not
by kragil on Wed 9th Jul 2008 13:41 UTC in reply to "RE: No, it is not"
kragil
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2006-01-04

So Mac people have to "fork" every project like they did Adium, cause hardly any open source projects are started on Macs.

Well .. maybe OT4 gpl and KDE4 will change that in a few years ( not too soon I guess ).

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