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How can I develop software for a PowerPC? (reddthat.com)
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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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[–] dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago

That guide was for the 64-bit PowerPC CPU, which I think was only used in servers. For future reference, the iMac's 32-bit processor needs the gcc-powerpc-linux-gnu package.