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      OSX is, though only loosely.

      MacOS is definitely Unix. Same syscalls, same command line, same permissions and virtual filesystem concepts. Pipes, text files, all that jazz. It uses zsh for scripting, PAM for authentication, CUPS for printing, OpenSSH for remote access, Unix sockets and virtual interfaces for networking.

      Hell, a good chunk of macOS is straight up FreeBSD.

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            When it was the latest standard there were probably significantly more on 98 then we see today on 03 (or even fewer on later ones). Commercial Unix isn’t as big a draw as it was back then. They have to certify/pay every so often so stuff falls off.

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        Perfect examples of why OSX is an Unix-like just like GNU/Linux. It’s got a shared history with the original Unix, but isn’t literally Unix. This community is around Unix-likes, and under the Unix-like banner, I’d gladly welcome ReactOS. WSL isn’t in the spirit of it though.

        OSX has been on a number of occasions actively hostile towards FLOSS as well (particularly anything GPL), which in the last decades, have become synonymous with Unix-likes, though that’s a matter of personal taste. What isn’t a matter of taste however, is that OSX uses the XNU kernel, which is an acronym for X is Not Unix. It is not a monolithic Unix style kernel either. I would argue that OSX is only loosely Unix-like, and only mimics Unix functions for compatibility. Should Apple have the inclination, they would happily abandon it for something invented by them given the opportunity.

        Not picking a fight with you over semantics, I just loathe Apple as a business and Microsoft gets a lot of flack for their old “Embrace Extend Extinguish” policies when Apple has been exceptionally hostile towards OSS. Apple so often gets a pass when being considered a part of Unix communities yet they absolutely do not embrace the spirit of Unix-likes and FLOSS at all.

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          It’s a nit to be sure. Microsoft’s insistence on PowerShell nowhere and never is beyond mystifying. Apple at least wraps it’s XNU in “standard” libs + shells. WSL is a pile of flaming trash, a footnote to an afterthought.

          With MacOS, Terminal is x-term’ish, shell is zsh, and ls is ls OOTB. It’s easy to see why people get confused.

          With Windows, there is no terminal, Powershell is an alien quagmire, and ls is Get-ChildItem. It’s easy to see why people get confused :)

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        There are a couple Linux distros that have gone through the certification process with the Open Group and are “true” UNIXes.

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      Wsl gets close :P but of course that’s not what we’re looking at here

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    We have your IP address, your GeoLocation, cameras are monitoring you now.
    You will be dealt with!

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    i dont think that you will be banned, although i think you could tune up your desktop a bit more

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        maybe, but if you want to stick with windows, there are some tools that allow to create cool widgets, modify the taskbar, etc. Some examples are: winaero tweaker and rainmeter (those tools can affect windows stability and performance, and in the case of the most extreme ones, it can directly destroy your installation)

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          I haven’t used RM in about 15 years, is it still a massive resource hog?

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            I have a clock on my desktop sometimes, its pretty minimal for what I do with it

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              I use some alternative app for my taskbar clock, and I’ve occasionally used Wallpaper Engine wallpapers that had clocks, but at the end of the day, I still look at my watch. 😂

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    Didn’t know you could run KDE on wind*ws :o

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      Lol :P you actually can, but don’t expect a lot.

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        I remember you could but also remember its not possible anymore with newer versions

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          I’m on board with a reactos KDE port 😹

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    I remember a while ago Tails developers were asking for help making the user interface mimic windows, to help people hide better the use of Tails in public spaces like libraries or cafes.

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    This tied my stomach in a knot, ive never felt that before, im gonna go throw up.

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    What’s the deal with GPU:Caption and the extra white GPU?

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    Isn’t Powershell a POSIX compliant shell now? I know that isn’t “gnu/linux” but it certainly allows a lot of familiarity between the environments.