Re: Early-2014 Macbook Air and Linux Mint Cinnamon

On 2026-06-26, rbowman wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:09:00 +0100, Nuno Silva wrote:
>
>> On 2026-06-26, vallor wrote:
>> 
>>>>>>> On 24/06/2026 03:24, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, Linux is a proper Unix-type system, unlike that whatever it
>>>>>>>> is that Apple runs on its machines.
[...]
>>> This has already been explained to you.
>>>
>>> The OS kernel on a Mac is  Darwin:
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)
>>>
>>> https://www.puredarwin.org/
>>>
>>>  ...but you're some kind of concern/Poe troll that is completely
>>> intractable regarding MacOS.
>>>
>>> And while you are fond of using the term *nix, there's nothing wrong
>>> with saying "Unix" or "a Unix" to describe POSIX operating systems like
>>> Linux or FreeBSD -- because those are not trademarks.
>>> (Another term of art is "Unix-like".)
>>>
>>> https://www.fosslinux.com/44623/top-unix-based-operating-systems.htm
>>>
>>> UNIX(r), though, is a trademark.  All-caps, with an (r) to make sure
>>> you know those people Really Mean Business (oh yes).
>>>
>>> Now go forth and sin no more.
>> 
>> But to go Forth, it probably helps to have an Apple PowerPC machine :-P
>
> Gforth works fine on Linux x64 distros. Well, as fine as Forth ever 
> worked. 

Yes, but then you need to boot Linux first.

-- 
Nuno Silva