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If someone doesn't like the answer, they get to delete their question ?<br />
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*shrug* <br />
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Sometimes an answer is not what we wanted/hoped to hear, such is life.<br />
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Not really an objection per se... <br />
Delete away, seems silly to me.
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If someone doesn't like the answer, they get to delete their question ?

*shrug*

Sometimes an answer is not what we wanted/hoped to hear, such is life.

Not really an objection per se...
Delete away, seems silly to me.

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There are a set of drivers for a touch screen we use that are available for PC and Linux but not for Mac OS X. Since Mac OS X 10.5 is a certified UNIX platform, is there a way to use the LINUX RPMs on a Mac. The provider is providing the Source RPM so that they can be recompiled for a specific kernel. I was able to find <a href="http://rpm.darwinports.com/" rel="ugc">http://rpm.darwinports.com/</a>. I am going the right direction?
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There are a set of drivers for a touch screen we use that are available for PC and Linux but not for Mac OS X. Since Mac OS X 10.5 is a certified UNIX platform, is there a way to use the LINUX RPMs on a Mac. The provider is providing the Source RPM so that they can be recompiled for a specific kernel. I was able to find http://rpm.darwinports.com/. I am going the right direction?

Is it possible to use Linux RPMs on Mac OS X Leopard

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Mac OS X

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