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| ghaouf 2003-06-15, 11:26 am |
| is OSX based on UNIX?
just wondering | |
| Boulware5 2003-06-15, 11:31 am |
| Yup, there is FreeBSD underneath. That's why people say it's so stable. | |
| ccieToBe 2003-06-17, 9:56 pm |
| Yeah, OSX rocks...simple yet powerfull  | |
| czeddie 2003-06-25, 11:33 pm |
| OSX is mac, right?
Where can I learn about it and UNIX on the web?
I gotta learn asmuchaspossible in the next few weeks!!!!
i'm a windows guy, why are my employers transitioning to unix/mac????  | |
| ccieToBe 2003-06-25, 11:46 pm |
| Yeah, it runs on Apple hardware. For general questions like this, Google's a good start. If you have any specific questions we'll do our best to answer them.
I'm not sure what your employer's specific reasons are, but the most common reasons that I've seen for using Unix type OSs include increasing reliability, improving security, reducing licensing costs, reducing hardware requirements and reducing administrative costs. | |
| jgribble 2003-07-10, 5:24 pm |
| Its a flav called Darwin. It is freely usable, but it wont have the pretty GUI of OSX. | |
| dstranathan 2003-07-12, 2:11 pm |
| Darwin is FreeBSD based, with the Mach microkernel.
The G5 is 64 bit! :0)
/me likes OS X
FYI:
Apple has 2 certs:
ACTC (Apple Certified Technical Coordinator)
ACSA (Apple Certified Sys Admin)
http://train.apple.com/
Apple is giving away FREE Prometeric vouchers now for their certs (survey required):
Apple is conducting on-line surveys to validate the Mac OS X job tasks
of service technicians, help desk personnel, technical coordinators,
and system
administrators. _These surveys will ensure that Apple develops courses
and certification exams for the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator
(ACTC), Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA), and Apple Service
(ACDT and ACPT) certification tracks that map directly to on-the-job
tasks.
Respondents who complete a survey will be given a voucher (good for one
year) for a free Apple Service or Mac OS X exam of their choice -- a
$150 value!
HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
From the list below, choose a survey that maps to your job title or
area of expertise.
1. Mac OS X Support & Troubleshooting Job Task Survey:
For people who must distinguish between software and hardware
issues -- for example, service technicians, help desk personnel, and
technical coordinators who are supporting Mac OS X clients
2. Mac OS X Server Support & Troubleshooting (ACTC) Job Task Survey:
For people who are implementing Mac OS X Server in small to
medium computing environments -- for example, technical coordinators
3. Mac OS X / Mac OS X Server Administration (ACSA) Job Task Survey:
For people who are supporting Mac OS X clients and administering
Mac OS X Server in relatively complex, heterogeneous networked
environments – for example, system administrators and engineers
You may respond to more than one survey. For example, technical
coordinators are encouraged to respond to both the Mac OS X Support &
Troubleshooting Survey (#1 above) AND the Mac OS X Server Support &
Troubleshooting (ACTC) survey (#2 above) -- and earn TWO free exams!
To take a survey, go to apple.com/support/blueprints and follow the
on-screen instructions. The surveys will be available from June 27 to
August 1, 2003. If you have any questions about the surveys, please
send them to certifications@apple.com.
Thanks and best regards!
The Apple Certification Team |
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