I write
this on a Linux machine, and I love the operating system.
Linux is a work-alike of UNIX, developed by Bell Labs (K&R). The Apple
OS-X is a licensed variant of UNIX. Linux is NOT an offshoot of Apple.
OK, I know this is way OT, but I'd like to see that documented. As
far as I know OS X is NOT a licensed UNIX. As a matter of fact, by any
definition I'd use, it's not unix period. It just has a really pretty
[and incredibly useful] POSIX API.
AFAIK, it's Mach with a POSIX layer and a FreeBSD userland, and of course
Apple's custom stuff bolted on.
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