> > >> > > Panther (v10.3.x) really is the best of MacOS combined with the
> best
> > >> > > of UNIX. It's lovely.
> > >> >
> > >> > As a long time MacOS and Unix user, it was nice to finally bridge the
> two.
> > >>
> > >> Finally? It was bridged a long time ago with A/UX.
> > >
> > >The last release os A/UX was 1994 or so (I have it), it wasn't that long
> > >ago.
> >
> > That was about ten years ago, which is about half the lifetime of the Mac.
> >
> > The first release of A/UX was released about fourteen years ago (1988).
> >
> > I'd call that a long time ago compared to OS X and the age of the Mac
> > itself.
> > --
> > Eric Dittman
> > dittman_at_dittman.net
> >
>
> It wasn't that long ago to completely forget about it was what I was
> referring to.
I see what you mean. Yes, I agree that it wasn't so long that people should
have forgot about it already.
> Anyway I don't think it ran on a laptop well (or even at all).
That's true, it wouldn't run on any of the laptops.
--
Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Tue Sep 14 2004 - 08:38:43 BST