3 Jan
2008
3 Jan
'08
9:23 a.m.
> Mac OS X is the 10th version of the Mac
Operating System. Granted it has
> almost nothing to do with earlier versions.
>
> Mac OS X is the 5th or 6th version (arguements could probably be made for
> both) of the NeXT Operating System.
At 5:37 AM -0600 1/3/08, Randy Dawson wrote:
OS X is BSD, with enhancements, but still FreeBSD
inside.
I think you need to study its lineage, and its various parts. The
BSD portion is only one part of the OS. Like it or not, it *is* an
updated version of NeXTStep/OPENSTEP.
Zane
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