Run C program compiled for Linux on Mac x11?

Hi,
Is it possible to run a c-code program compiled for Linux on x11? If this is not possible, is there a way to have a linux platform runninn os 10.6.8 so I can use these programs?
I knew little about Linux or X11, so I don't know if it is possible or how to recompile the program for x11.
Thanks!

Linux compile code will not run on Mac OS X, and even if you violated the Mac OS X license to run Mac OS X in virtual machine on top of Linux, the Mac environment would still not run the Linux program. The Linux program needs to run on Linux.
If your Linux program is X11 based, then it is possible to run the program on Linux and have the output displayed on your Mac. Start an Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal session, and run the command
ssh -Y [email protected]
LinuxPrompt> run_your_Linux_program
The ssh -Y will establish an X11 DISPLAY tunnel between your Mac and the Linux system. When you run an X11 based app on the Linux system via this ssh session, the X11 display output will be sent back to the Mac.
NOTE: Many Open Source programs have Mac OS X ports. Sometimes there are actual Mac OS X binaries, and sometimes you have to build them yourself. There are also services that will do the heavy lifting of installing a ported Open Source app, such as MacPorts.org and FinkProject.org

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