Thanks to Tom for giving us a forum to discuss *NIX issues. He suggested that we come up with a great name for it. I think the forum should be inclusive of the various system software people run (UNIX vairiants, Linux, the various BSDs, and even BeOS), the hardware to run these systems, and the application software operating under these systems. Are there any suggestions?
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i would have to go with dbraverman88, i think we should allow all *NIX discussion here. if not, then it will just wind up in the lounge, and someone will get mad.
So... does *NIX cover Linux then? 
Hold on...surely *NIX covers Mac OS X... 
How about this? *NIX, *NUX, *UX, *X, & *BSD
That name would cover every conceivable UNIX variant or derivative capable of running on 68k Macintosh or PowerPC.
By the way, the *X covers Mac OS X. And the *UX covers A/UX. *NUX covers Linux. *NIX covers Minix, etcetera. *BSD covers OpenBSD and NetBSD.
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That name would cover every conceivable UNIX variant or derivative capable of running on 68k Macintosh or PowerPC.
By the way, the *X covers Mac OS X. And the *UX covers A/UX. *NUX covers Linux. *NIX covers Minix, etcetera. *BSD covers OpenBSD and NetBSD.
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] ]'>They're still all UNIX though aren't they, so still all *NIX? I was thinking that probable this section isn't for discussion of Mac OS X though, I get the impression it's more of a sort of "non Mac OS operating systems that you can run on a Mac" category. But not Windows (but then we don't talk about Intel Macs here anyway, we don't like to admit that such things exist )
(but then we don't talk about Intel Macs here anyway, we don't like to admit that such things exist )
What Macster said. Any Unix that can run on a Mac, except OS X - what one might call "alternative" Unices. OS X is too mainstream to qualify.
I'm gonna go ahead and vote for all *nix besides OS X. Unless of course, you like to run OS X without its GUI or something
How about "X?" Frankly, if someone wishes to discuss OS X internals this fourm would be the right place for it.
I was waiting for someone to say that. Linux is *not* UNIX, it's an approximate rip-off of UNIX. UNIX is a standards set and Linux does not comply to it.
How about 'Alternative Mac Operating Systems'? That covers BeOS and OPENSTEP tooI was thinking that probable this section isn't for discussion of Mac OS X though, I get the impression it's more of a sort of "non Mac OS operating systems that you can run on a Mac" category. But not Windows
Don't talk crap, everyone knows the Mac Pro is one of the greatest Macs of all time (mostly because I own one)(but then we don't talk about Intel Macs here anyway, we don't like to admit that such things exist
Also by denying Intel Macs exist you are also denying that OS X is UNIX as technically only Leopard on Intel hardware carries official UNIX certification
You missed AIX. That runs on Apple PowerPC hardware...
AIX only ran on the Apple Network Server, which could not boot Mac OS (Boot-ROM was not compatible.)-- also not to be confused with the Apple Workgroup Servers and the Macintosh Servers.
I've found an MKlinux release for x386 machines at ibiblio- I'm going to get it running someday and try to update its apps and packages as much as I can. I think MKLinux could run both PPC and x86 linux apps- although if it did its the only linux that can run both.
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MacMinix ran as an application on Mac OS- does that disqualify it from being a real Operating System? I tried to keep a copy (for posterity- on old modems I didn't want to re-download anything!) but I never really used it.
I've found an MKlinux release for x386 machines at ibiblio- I'm going to get it running someday and try to update its apps and packages as much as I can. I think MKLinux could run both PPC and x86 linux apps- although if it did its the only linux that can run both.
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MacMinix ran as an application on Mac OS- does that disqualify it from being a real Operating System? I tried to keep a copy (for posterity- on old modems I didn't want to re-download anything!) but I never really used it.
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