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I wonder what's the reason for Apple to do this though? Convincing more people to run a macOS server instead of a Linux/BSD one is unlikely the reason (in my mi
by nasretdinov 2y ago
I wonder what's the reason for Apple to do this though? Convincing more people to run a macOS server instead of a Linux/BSD one is unlikely the reason (in my mind), but it doesn't make any other sense either...
- linguae 2y agoOfficial Unix certification may matter at workplaces and institutions where such certifications are required for meeting some type of compliance criteria. For example, if I remember correctly, early versions of Windows NT had a POSIX compatibility layer, which was crucial for getting Windows NT accepted by some US government agencies.
- BirAdam 2y agoStill, I hope Apple resurrects their server line… hardware and software. It’d be nice to have a server oriented UNIX running on Apple Silicon without resorting to Linux.
- mattl 2y agoOpenBSD works on Apple silicon, has done for the last few releases.
- ManuelKiessling 2y agoCutler must have hated that layer!
- lemme_tell_ya 2y ago> I wonder what's the reason for Apple to do this though? > it was done to get Apple out of a $200M lawsuit filed by The Open Group, for use of the UNIX™ trademark in advertising. https://www.quora.com/What-goes-into-making-an-OS-to-be-Unix-compliant-certified/answer/Terry-Lambert https://www.quora.com/What-goes-into-making-an-OS-to-be-Unix...