Software before trying it

[Bill Moran]

In response to toby.whaymand at ntlworld.com:

> If the Mac uses BSD would that not mean that any one can use Mac
> software on a PC-BSD...
> 
> My mind is telling me that this is not possible so it be intresting to
>know the reason behind it... to learn

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The primary reason is that the Mac uses a completely different GUI than
any BSD does.  A secondary reason is that the Mac does not use FreeBSD
exactly, it uses bits and pieces, so it's not a 1:1 copy.

However, there are lots of programs that were written for Linux/BSD that
have easily been ported to the Mac, because the systems are so similar.
It's a lot easier than porting software to Windows.

-- 
Bill Moran
Collaborative Fusion Inc.