Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic: Are all Linux applications universal?

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Are all Linux applications universal?

I am a Macintosh user. Recently, as I am trying to develop a website, I find Linuxppc to be more and more appealing for my objective. Thanks for the Faq-O-Matic. It helped answer most of my questions. However, I would like to know that once I have booted Linuxppc 4.0, will I be able to use any Linux flavor applications listed by GNU, Redhat or Slackware without complications?

You should check:
http://www.dartmouth.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jonh/lppc/faq.pl?file=371
Short answer is, you can't run Linux/i386 binaries on a PowerPC. Anything that comes in source form (such as everything GNU, and Redhat SRPMS, and probably most things Slackware) will recompile with minimal effort for PowerPC.
Good luck,

    --Jon

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