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>From: Dave Glowacki <address@hidden> >Organization: SSEC >Keywords: 200212131630.gBDGUo414605 MacOS Hi Dave, >> The other thing that has me very interested in FreeBSD is that the >> BSD kernel is running under MacOS. > >To be pedantic, MacOS X is running on a Mach microkernel with a >FreeBSD networking stack and a largely FreeBSD userland. This >means that while the kernel isn't FreeBSD, OS X looks like >FreeBSD from the API and command line levels. I very much appreciate the correct description of what MacOS is and isn't. This will be helful as I muddle along :-) >But I agree that Mac OS X is a VERY interesting system ... Apple's >only had OS X out for a couple of years and they've already managed >to ship more Unix systems than any other Unix vendor. Russ Rew has a MacOS-X laptop that is sweet. Too bad he takes it home so much! >I've been trying to figure out how to get an OS X system on my >desk at work :-) I have been in the market for a new system for home for quite some time (forever, really). If the prices were more competetive, I would go the Apple route. It is hard, however, to ignore the deals that Sony has going for desktop/workstation machines: 2.4 Ghz P4, 0.5 GB RAM, 80 GB HD, DVD-RW (!), CD-RW, CD, memory stick, 6 USB 2.0 ports, etc. all for $1200 (Sony web site: $1199.99 + 1 cent shipping). This is hard to beat! Thanks for the correction. Tom