Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems
by zamalek on Friday December 25, 2020 @07:41PM
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> It did not prevent different package managers
But did these UNIX package managers actually materialize? I guess my point is: is UNIX at all relevant? It had some really good ideas that were worth copying, but the world has moved on to greater ideas.
Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems
by rualca on Sunday December 27, 2020 @03:37AM
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> I guess my point is: is UNIX at all relevant?
Obviously yes. I don't understand what is there so hard to understand.
I mean, just go learn about pretty much any field where you need to target a combination of platforms that don't agree on small arbitrary things, and how much wasted effort that consumes.
Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems
by zamalek on Monday December 28, 2020 @11:55PM
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I'm still not buying it. We can all agree that UNIX should be relevant but, apart from Mac, when was the last time you used a bona-fide UNIX system?
You've assumed that your perspective is the correct one without justifying it. Sure, standards are important, but UNIX doesn't seem to be a successful (or modern) one.
As for your second point, it just means that package management is irrelevant to UNIX (or POSIX) compliance. It did not prevent different package managers to appear over the years, because all the expected infrastructure was in place.