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		throwaway1482 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Containerization is a Swift package for running Li... If they're going this way, why not just replace the macOS kernel (XNU) with Linux? They'll get so much more.

badc0ffee 9 months ago [–]

Because the rest of the system uses a bunch of things that have no drop-in Linux equivalent - SIP, Mach ports, firmlinks, etc.

throwaway1482 9 months ago | [–]

Those can be emulated with the likes of SELinux, sockets, and bind mounts. It will take a lot of effort and some adaptation, but it could be done.

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