tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post5212395242789175667..comments2023-08-24T23:19:59.072+02:00Comments on Opinionations: Apple: just breaksPhilip Machanickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-52226102323848093042014-11-05T12:18:06.582+02:002014-11-05T12:18:06.582+02:00I have thought of the gcc tool chain but another t...I have thought of the gcc tool chain but another thing that Just Breaks is installing packages outside the main (in this case, Apple) package manager. I already have trouble with my research builds with conflicts with XML libraries because of this.Philip Machanickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-13531793971690420982014-10-19T22:53:43.357+02:002014-10-19T22:53:43.357+02:00As an aside, you could compile the GCC toolchain i...As an aside, you could compile the GCC toolchain if you want to use that. Apple has gone a different direction for Mac development, but nothing stops you from using GCC if that is your toolchain of choice. You just have to do some more work to get there.<br /><br />The printing "breaking" though is troubling. Apple has had a rough series of events with their revamped SMB stack, and I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-62555876810907720012014-10-19T22:53:32.833+02:002014-10-19T22:53:32.833+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-62156047653751178912014-10-18T10:20:30.559+02:002014-10-18T10:20:30.559+02:00James, I’m surprised you didn’t mention that big c...James, I’m surprised you didn’t mention that big cats kill people too. Anyway that is not the central point. I just mentioned a few things, but I am increasingly getting the feeling that Apple is losing focus on the “just works” side of design, and putting too much focus on “cool”.Philip Machanickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-23091258143432679282014-10-17T17:22:30.878+02:002014-10-17T17:22:30.878+02:00There is no place that doesn't kill people. So...There is no place that doesn't kill people. So that statement is out of place.<br /><br />For example, any street has car accidents that kill people. Any bridge has suicides. Any building can have suicides and murders. Any landmark or park has their deaths.James Katthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354709429998242229noreply@blogger.com