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How can I develop software for a PowerPC? (reddthat.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by dr_robotBones@reddthat.com to c/retrocomputing
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Does anyone know how I can cross-compile software for a 1999 iMac G3 with a PowerPC processor? Are there resources on how to develop for this CPU and is there any community around it?

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[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Check out T2 Linux.. I see it supports lots of hardware.

Edit: ahh g3 is a little too far. G4 minimum I think for T2

[–] dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I do have a 2005 Mac Mini with the PowerPC CPU, maybe it'll work on that?