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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Machine dependencies

Our software only runs in Windows and thus it's not that competitive. We have to reduce its machine independencies.

Is this correct?

Can I say 'make this software compatible'?

Thanks
  

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I think you have it backward, if I understand your meaning. When something is "independent" that means it is NOT dependent on something. By machine here you mean a particular machine.

— Avangi

  • I think you have it backward, if I understand your meaning.
  • When something is "independent" that means it is NOT dependent on something.
  • By machine here you mean a particular machine.
  • You want to make your software MORE independent and LESS dependent on a particular machine.
  • Therefore you want to reduce its machine dependencies .
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I think you have it backward, if I understand your meaning. When something is "independent" that means it is NOT dependent on something.

By machine here you mean a particular machine. You want to make your software MORE independent and LESS dependent on a particular machine. Therefore you want to reduce its machine dependencies. (and increase
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Yes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes.
AvangiYou want to make software [to be] machine compatible
Avangior do you mean, "make this software [to be X machine] compatible"  ?? 
Got it!

Thanks, Avangi.
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LiveinjapanYes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes.
Me too.
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Avangi
LiveinjapanYes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes.
  Me too. 
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