2010-12-18, 05:50 PM
Fiel Wrote:No, it's because:
- They use Microsoft SQL Server
- They use DirectX
- They use Microsoft Visual C++ for development
None of these are available for MacOS. I never see them porting to Mac. Ever.
Yes, however, there are alternatives to the norm of software in the open source arena that can easily replace or clone the abilities of the fore-mentioned especially Linux and any other BSD/MAC/*NIX based system:
Microsoft SQL Server - MySQL Server
DirectX - Simple Directmedia Layer
Microsoft Visual C++ - GCC
Need a GUI? Use GTK or QT. Need Hardware accelerated video? Use OpenGL. Need audio? ALSA and OSS are still majorly supported. Still have Flash and most supported video codecs for playback on these systems as well.
They could port to MAC, Linux, or any non-Microsoft OS... all they need to do is put some effort into it.