On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:14 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 16 April 2010 01:55, Jason Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > > I like my mac because it's got a *nix shell underneath the hood, so it > makes > > a great admin platform. It's also a good place to write/test scripts and > > then deploy them to a server with little modification. > > The problem I see is that it isn't *nix underneath it is BSD and I've > seen some tools that work on Linux but don't mention BSD. I'm just a > bit worried that I'll end up spending most of my time in a Linux VPN > to get the tools. I can't think of anything specific so I suppose that > is another question, are there any killer apps that don't work on the > Mac that do work under Linux. > > Good point. I haven't run into too many application problems with it being based on BSD, but your experience could be different. I guess part of my preference is that I'm more interested in what's going on at my servers and I don't like spending time to mess with my laptop/desktop. Though this opinion has been changing some as I use different apps. > How is wireless support for things like packet injection with aircrack > and master mode for creating APs? > I've not been happy with the wireless on my Mac, beyond normal usage. But I don't work with it too much either, so it hasn't been killer. Kismac and a spectrum analyzer have been sufficient most of the time. Bottom line is, that for my needs it works and I don't have to hassle with it much. Your needs sound different, so it may not be right. You could always pick up a used Mac Mini and try it out. That's pretty much what I did. Jason -- irc: Tadaka Twitter: Jason_Wood jwnetworkconsulting.com
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