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rmendis · Feb 19, 2001, 06:26 PM

http://macweek.zdnet.com/2000/06/18/0621rzmetro.html

FatCarbon is apparently a plug-in for CodeWarrior that builds a MacOS 'fat binary' compatible with 68k System 6 through to PPC MacOS X.

Although i don't really see the point of supporting 68k/System 6,
it is an excellent idea for Carbonising more apps sooner.

i.e even if an app still has significant API not supported by Carbon,
it could be still linked against it in addition to the missing API libs.

That way an app is a step closer to Carbonisation...

davecom · Feb 19, 2001, 08:12 PM

So you found it...

Angus_D · Feb 20, 2001, 01:42 PM

You can't link to both InterfaceLib and CarbonLib at the same time.

rmendis · Feb 20, 2001, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by Angus_D:
You can't link to both InterfaceLib and CarbonLib at the same time.

No, i was not refering to InterfaceLib.
I was refering to a new lib consisting of:
'InterfaceLib API' - 'CarbonLib API'.

This is essentially the set of APIs that are not MacOS X compatible.
i.e EOL legacy APIs.

Something like this could have implications for a better Classic environment in MacOS X.

This 'ExtraLib' could be 'intercepted' in MacOS X (a common emulation technique of that environment dating back to SoftPC on NEXTSTEP) so as to integrate a tighter Classic environment in MacOS X.

This means that with very little effort, developers can migrate to MacOS X without having to invest in Carbonsing first.

A sort of Carbon++