Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems

Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems by zamalek on Friday December 25, 2020 @07:41PM (#25540369)

> 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.

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Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems by rualca on Sunday December 27, 2020 @03:37AM (#25549738)

> 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.

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Re:Some Differences Between macOS and Common Unix Systems by zamalek on Monday December 28, 2020 @11:55PM (#25566892)

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.

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