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Book:   Learning Unix for Mac OS X
Subject:   Learning Unix for Mac OS X Review
Date:   2002-05-20 16:18:36
From:   Martin Simoneau
Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

This book doesn't describe the real Mac OS X unix specificity. It's only a brief introduction to unix. Nothing about:


- Bundle


- NetInfo (except for adding a printer)


- the different filesystem hierarchy:


- /private directory


- /Library


- /System


- the filesystem domains (local/networs and user)


- the boot process (rc.boot and rc Scripts)


- Startup items


- DirectoryServices


- the specific OS X processes


- nibindd


- netinfod


- ATSServer


- pbs


- Application packaging


- Frameworks


- HFS+


- Mac alias vs standard symbolic link


- Resource Fork for a file


- etc...


You can obtain the same information present in this book for free, take a look at these URLs:


http://wks.uts.ohio-state.edu/unix_course/unix_book.pdf


http://www.freebsd.org/projects/newbies.html


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