Macworld: The Beauty of the Beast | Linux Today

Macworld: The Beauty of the Beast

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 1, 1999

“Mac OS X and Linux are bringing Unix out of the dark and onto
your Mac”

“Most Mac users break the world of computer operating systems
down into two camps: Us (the Mac OS) versus Them (Windows). But
that black-and-white view of the computer world ignores an
operating system you probably rely on every day without knowing
it-and one with the promise to turn your Mac into a far more
powerful computer than you ever imagined possible.

“We’re talking about Unix, the operating system that keeps the
Internet up and running…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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