An increasing number of Linux desktop users also run a Mac, and although the Mac has a lot of great programs, Linux has a lot of apps you can’t get natively for the Mac.
Fink and MacPorts are projects that focus on porting open source software to Mac systems. Both projects also provide a packaging system and an interface for command-line installation.
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Fink seems to have finked out
Juliett Kemp Oct 13, 2009 7:05am GMT
I loved the article on fink and mac ports but the fink website seems to be non functional. I just keep getting error messages any ideas?Warren Gaspar
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