On 12/7/05 11:36 AM, "Roger Merchberger" <zmerch at 30below.com> wrote:
Rumor has it that Jules Richardson may have mentioned
these words:
> Comments on how well OSX handles this would be welcome.
The most recent OS X systems are an install-everything type setup, with some
minor optional stuff( Eg you can deselct printer drivers, and Xcode utils +
x11 don't install by default ), However, you can just delete what you want
out of the applications directory to clean it out. Also, you can remove
language localizations to free up GIGS of space when you've got more apps
installed.
And again, MOST 'packages' are all self contained in folders with a .app
extension, and what it litters about the system is usually easily found in
~/Library and /Library.
I think it also installs the so-called 'bsd subsystem' by default (with no
option in 10.4?) so that all your fanciful unix tools are there. Also, as to
what someone said about not being able to peicmeal the OS, that's mostly
true, however, like stated before, it's mainy an install and use system.
There IS a way to tweak almost anything using the pref files, but good luck
understanding half of them =]