on 8/24/01 9:14 AM, Robert MacLean at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> isn't mac os x, based on unix?

Yup, it's based on BSD.

> and doesn't that mean with a but of modifying (a very small bit) the
> stuff written for it should work on linux?

Some unix apps out now that run on Linux also have an available MacOS X
counterpart. I've also noticed some apps I've installed from source talk
about compiling for OSX in the readmes.

> or atleast the mac os x gui should work, and thus apps for the gui
> should work.
> 
> or am i way off?
> 
Beats me. But I'd be willing to bet getting the source for the gui would be
nigh impossible :)

Apple does offer a free OS which is basically the unix core of Mac OS X.
Although the name escapes me at the moment.

Matt


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