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Liveinjapan  +  585878 Mon, 10 Nov 08 07:04 AM
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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Please feel free to correct any words I wrote.LiJ
Avangi  +  585882 Mon, 10 Nov 08 07:30 AM
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 its independence/versatility/compatibility.)

make this (our) software compatible

Compatible here is an adjective, and it's usually coupled with an adverb.   You want to make a machine [to be] software compatible.   You want to make software [to be] machine compatible.   You want to make an Apple machine [to be] Windows compatible.   You want to make a PC [to be] Apple software compatible.   You want to make Windows [to be] Macintosh compatible,  etc.

So do you mean, "make this [X machine to be] software compatible"

or do you mean, "make this software [to be X machine] compatible"  ?? 

I hope I'm making myself clear.

  - A.

Edit.  I think some of the confusion lies in the fact that "independencies" (I believe) is an uncommon form of the word.  "Dependent" and "independent" are obviously opposite, but, for example, the expression "drug independency" is not commonly used to mean the opposite of "drug dependency."
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Liveinjapan, 1 yr 11 days ago
Yes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes.
Avangi
“You want to make software [to be] machine compatible”

Avangi
“or do you mean, "make this software [to be X machine] compatible"  ?? ”
Got it!
Thanks, Avangi.
Avangi  +  585890 Mon, 10 Nov 08 07:46 AM
Liveinjapan
“Yes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes. ”
  Me too.
Liveinjapan, 1 yr 11 days ago
Avangi
Liveinjapan
“Yes, I sometimes make terrible mistakes. ”
  Me too. SmileI haven't identified that though.
Even the cleverest person sometimes makes a mistake.
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