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I dual boot Ubuntu/OSX 10.5 on my macbook pro, I once tried to switch from Ubuntu to OS X 10.5 for Ruby development. First I found out Homebrew and macports n
by clark-kent 16y ago
I dual boot Ubuntu/OSX 10.5 on my macbook pro,
I once tried to switch from Ubuntu to OS X 10.5 for Ruby development.
First I found out Homebrew and macports needed Xcode. I downloaded the 3GB+ monster that is Xcode. Ran the installer, only to find out my OS is outdated. I need to upgrade to 10.6 which costs $30. Checked online to find links to older Xcode versions but the only link available was the most recent Xcode version which doesn't work on 10.5.
And I'm not even a Mac developer, I'm just trying to install Ruby. I tried to install Xcode from my OS X CD, but I really couldn't find it. I installed the utilities pack and it turns out Xcode wasn't there. I got fed up with Apple and switched back to Ubuntu.
I honestly think Apple is driving hackers away from their platform. I don't like the idea of paying for something I don't need. My OSX 10.5 works great, I don't need to upgrade. Why won't Apple put a download link to older Xcode versions and let the OSX upgrade and Xcode 4 sell on their own merits.
I know the link to Xcode 3.2 is still up but it doesn't work on OSX 10.5