http://www.mit.edu/people/wsanchez/papers/FREENIX_1999/

'Perhaps Apple could take NetBSD, clean up the Power Macintosh 
support, stick an Apple logo somewhere, and call this great thing 
"Mac OS X Server". But then, if you are looking for a good Unix 
server, you don't need Apple. You can instead quite readily install a 
NetBSD system on your Macintosh, or (gasp!) a PC, and carry on. We 
know, in fact, that this is satisfactory for many users. On the other 
hand, we also know that many of our users would not consider such a 
thing.

Apple's interest in BSD, therefore, cannot be as a replacement for 
Mac OS, but as a foundation for the rest of the system we provide: a 
polished, well-designed user experience. Apple can provide to its 
end-users a great deal more than current Unix systems offer. Our 
users expect a system that is easy to understand and use; one that is 
friendly; one with some style.'

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