Bartlett Project Launched

Welcome to the home of Bartlett! The goal of the Bartlett initiative is to leverage the outstanding work done by the PearPC development team, and several related Open Source efforts to create a Windows XP-based distribution of PearPC that is easy to Install, Configure and Execute.

PearPC is an architecture independent PowerPC platform emulator, licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), capable of running many PowerPC operating systems including Apple Mac OS X, OpenDarwin, Several Linux Distributions and other operating systems normally targeted for PowerPC computers.

Machine Emulation has many practical benefits, such as:
1.) For document and application sharing: Opening documents and programs targeted for a foreign operating system in a business setting.
2.) For cost savings in Software Development: Decreasing the cost of Software Quality Assurance when developing applications targeted for multiple platforms.
3.) For cost savings in Website Development: Decreasing the cost of Website Quality Assurance when developing web sites for business and home users where the host audience operating systems and/or browsers are unknown.
4.) For the hobbyist: Be the first kid on the block to run Mac OS X on your PCall this because emulation is just plain cool!
5.) For the historian: Look back and see what was in store for the world in a parallel universe. Does anybody remember OS/2 Warp, PowerPC edition?
6.) For the tire kicker: Have you been thinking about buying a Mac, give it a go before you plunk down your hard earned cash.
7.) For the Mac user trapped in a PC world: Wouldnt you just love to run Safari, iChat, Apple Mail or iCal at work which you are chained to your corporate PC?

PearPC has provided this capability, but with no disrespect, the application is a bit rigid to install and get working. Bartlett aims to be the Macintosh of Pears by making PearPC easy to Install, Configure, Execute, Update.

Have a look around and let us know if you have questions.