Re:Win32 on macOS
by soraminazuki on Saturday December 14, 2019 @04:26AM
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I'd guess a translation layer would require much more effort to develop and maintain than just keeping 32 bit support. It wouldn't make much sense in this case because dropping support is the sole objective, not some side effect caused by architectural/OS changes.
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I was just mentioning those layers as something Apple was able to do if they wanted to keep being compatible. They could, but they don't want. How sinister that purpose is, is up to the reader...
Re:Win32 on macOS
by wayoutthere on Saturday December 14, 2019 @12:55PM
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Apple has a long history of sunsetting various technologies, so I don't know how this is different. Their solution to tech debt is often to just deprecate the edge cases -- which is probably the right decision.
It’s like the exact opposite approach that Microsoft seems to take with Windows, and a key reason that I prefer Apple/MacOS
Re:Win32 on macOS
by wayoutthere on Saturday December 14, 2019 @01:33PM
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Yeah, Apple tried to take the Microsoft approach with the Mac Clones in the late 90s and it failed spectacularly because it's just not in their DNA to be a tech company. They're a product company that hates managing technology longer than is absolutely necessary.