[G4] snow leopard

[Keith Whaley]

Eric Smith wrote:
> Keith Whaley wrote:
> 
>>>> In this case, we're comparing Intel systems with NON-Intel systems.

>>> I wasn't; I was comparing an Intel system running 10.5 with the same
>>> Intel system running 10.6.

>> To be pedantic, OS 10.5 and 10.6 are both Intel systems, correct?

> Maybe we're talking at cross purposes. When I said Intel systems,
> I meant Intel-based HW platforms, like Macbook, Mac Pro, etc.
> That would be opposed to PPC systems like Powerbook, Power Mac, etc.

>> But to continue in the same vein, OS 10.5 carries PPC code with it, 
>> while OS 10.6 doesn't, correct?

> Right, so my point being that an Intel HW system doesn't run PPC code,
> so whether it's there on its disk or not makes no difference to
> system performance.
> 
> And to bring this discussion back to its relevance to this
> list, Apple could have provided a PPC version of 10.6 without
> impacting the performance of Intel systems, since the two
> architectures run different code. Apple, or its apologists
> at any rate, will say that PPC systems get no benefit from 10.6's
> new OS features. But that's really just an excuse for the fact
> that Apple no longer wants to support legacy platforms.
> Apple will say that your G4s (mostly) and G5s will still run
> Leopard, so what's the big deal? But once Apple has dropped
> OS development for PPC, application developers will quickly
> follow suit.
> 
> Eric S.

Oh, you betcha! I don't disagree in any way.

Thanks, and best to ya,  keith