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Because they're not. "OS X's core is a POSIX compliant operating system (OS) built on top of the XNU kernel, with standard Unix facilities available from the c
by unimpressive 11y ago
Because they're not.
"OS X's core is a POSIX compliant operating system (OS) built on top of the XNU kernel, with standard Unix facilities available from the command line interface. Apple has released this family of software as a free and open source operating system named Darwin. On top of Darwin, Apple layered a number of components, including the Aqua interface and the Finder, to complete the GUI-based operating system which is OS X.[32]" - "OS X", Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X
- beckler 11y agoEven though OS X isn't pure UNIX, it is UNIX certified. http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3612.htm http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/brand3612.htm