On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 5:21 AM Christof Ressi info@christofressi.com wrote:
but knowing Apple they might well change the file format anyhow just to force some more upgrades
Yes, from what I understood from the articles I've read, they want to create a new file format for fat x86_64 / arm binaries.
What I don't understand is: the FAT format already supports all kinds of binaries, including ARM64 (CPU_TYPE_ARM64). Also, I don't see why apple shouldn't be able to keep supporting existing x86_64 binaries (FAT or mach-O) on their ARM machines...
But I'm sure they have technically convincing reasons for this :-p. But let's see.
It's known as 'planned obsolescence'. It allows a monopoly to charge 'technological rent' above and beyond any added value from the manufacturing princess.
Martin