Still not getting it...(was: New Topic: Learning how to write for OpenMoko)

[Ryan Kline]

You didn't have to call me a noob....jk (im not a fan of nerd speak).  
Thanks so much, that is really what I was looking for. By running  
Linux, I will be prepared when someone releases an OpenMoko  
programming suite, right?
-ryan
On Feb 12, 2007, at 9:36 AM, Michael Dickens wrote:

>> I have both a PPC and an Intel-Mac, Do I just download the Linux  
>> VMWare? It doesn't seem to have support for Os X.
>
> You download a VMWare beta "fusion" for Intel-Mac:
> < http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/fusion/ >
>
> Then you download an Ubuntu ISO or a VMWare Ubuntu application:
> < http://www.ubuntu.com/products/GetUbuntu/download? 
> action=show&redirect=download >
> or
> < http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/directory/ >  then search  
> for ubuntu .
>
>> What is OE/BB?
>
> OpenEmbedded / BitBake; while they don't go together necessarily,  
> they seem to in this case.
>
>> Are you saying i need to program in a Linux environment?
>
> No.  What I'm saying is that you can get up to speed much more  
> quickly and reliably in a VM running Ubuntu Linux than you can  
> under OSX.
>
> Since it sounds like you're a noob to most programming, you might  
> as well get going with Linux.
>
> Hope this helps! - MLD