programming, unix, OSx, etc...
This is for any experienced Mac users: Since Mac OSx is Unix based and all, does it let you use gcc??? Have any of you done any serious programming in your Macs: Unix network programming, app developement, etc????
I am really looking into buying a 12'' Powebook, sure looks sweet but will i be able to use it for my Network and programming courses at my school??? Is OS x a good way to get into the Unix world??
Any insight will be surely appreciated before I spend any cash on a Mac. I would like to hear any opinions of serious tech people here in AO who use Macs, because I don't believe a 100% in Apple's "Switch" advertising campaign.
thanks
J
Re: programming, unix, OSx, etc...
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Originally posted here by johnnymier
[B]This is for any experienced Mac users: Since Mac OSx is Unix based and all, does it let you use gcc???
I'm not an experienced Mac user, but yes.
You can get gcc for Mac OS X and it does work
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Have any of you done any serious programming in your Macs: Unix network programming, app developement, etc????
No, but I understand that things do work in the normal way.
From what I've heard you can use normal Unix sockets programming, and it works.
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I am really looking into buying a 12'' Powebook, sure looks sweet but will i be able to use it for my Network and programming courses at my school??? Is OS x a good way to get into the Unix world??
Certainly, I think so.
Mac os X *is* Unix based. It does run a Unix based kernel (although its GUI is highly proprietry)
Slarty