11 Aug
2007
11 Aug
'07
1:02 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
OS 8 and 9 are what are referred to as "Classic" Mac OS. It's the one
you're familiar with, all GUI, all cooperative-multitasking, no command
prompt. They're about as different as they come.
OS X is Mach with BSD and a Mac-ish GUI on top. I'd suggest that you
should try it. It's actually a reasonably enjoyable experience. It's
more "NeXTstep" than "System".
Peace... Sridhar
You do realize
that OS X "out of the box" has all of those things fairly
easy to find.
Well, my ignorance comes from being too "vintage" in my Mac
endeavors. I certainly didn't see any of that stuff in OS 9 or 8.