11 Aug
2007
11 Aug
'07
9:27 a.m.
In the ?80s, it had a significant impact in the
computer workstation
and minicomputer markets, although it never gained a
significant
foothold in the personal computer business until
Steven P. Jobs
brought a version of Unix with him when he returned
to Apple Computer
in 1997. Some PC makers have begun to offer versions
of Linux instead
of Microsoft?s Windows operating systems."
What does Apple and Steve Jobs have to do with Unix?
Well, probably since MacOS X is the only Unix
operating system that most non-geeks are aware of,
they felt the need to bring it up. I guess it makes
sense - when Steve Jobs was running NeXT, they made
Unix-based workstations, then when he returned to
Apple, MacOS slowly became Unix.
-Ian