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It's an operating system that runs server software. How does that not make it a "server OS"? It runs a VPN service, an update service, it's largely based on Op
by chris_wot 11y ago
It's an operating system that runs server software. How does that not make it a "server OS"?
It runs a VPN service, an update service, it's largely based on OpenBSD, how are you defining what is and isn't this magical "server OS"?
Incidentally, I didn't actually need to purchase that, it just made my life easier. I was quite readily able to install OpenVPN on it via Homebrew and configure the pf rules without their GUI.
The only thing I couldn't do was to install the caching update service. Do you know of an alternative I could have used to update a network full of Macs? No mockery needed, just an answer will do fine - if you know.
- cwyers 11y agoHeh, I was actually agreeing with you. To your last question, I have no idea.
- chris_wot 11y agoAh. Sorry about that. I need to learn not to read tone in written text (especially a tone that isn't there)! And also get some sleep and get off HN :-)
- teamhappy 11y ago> it's largely based on OpenBSD I think you mean FreeBSD.
- Alphasite_ 11y agoOSX was based on BSD, not open BSD to the best of my knowledge. They are siblings rather than parent child.
- chris_wot 11y agoI get rather confused when I try to keep track of UNIX history...
- Xeago 11y agohttps://github.com/wdas/reposado https://github.com/wdas/reposado > Reposado is a set of tools written in Python that replicate the key functionality of Mac OS X Server's Software Update Service.
- chris_wot 11y agoNice! Thanks for the info.