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Mac OS X is a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD BSD]-unix-derived operating system that runs on Apple's computers. The BSD-subsystem, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system) Darwin], attempts to be open-source. | Mac OS X is a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD BSD]-unix-derived operating system that runs on Apple's computers. The BSD-subsystem, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system) Darwin], attempts to be open-source. Unlike most other flavors of unix, OS X is not based on an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Window_System X11 windowing system], but instead uses a proprietary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqua_(user_interface) Aqua] graphical user interface. For crystallographers and others who need the conventional X11 windowing system, an [http://trac.macosforge.org/projects/xquartz Xserver for OS X] is available, and installs by default on the most current version of OS X. | ||
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* [http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/unix.html Apple's Mac OS X Unix] page. | |||
* [http://xanana.ucsc.edu/xtal/ Crystallography on OS X] | |||
==Irix (SGI)== | ==Irix (SGI)== | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 9 February 2008
Operating Systems
Linux
GNU Linux aims to be a free and open-source unix (or unix-like) operating system that will run on most types of computer hardware. Various distributions of GNU/Linux exist that have different package management systems and other features. Most of these are ideal platforms for X-ray crystallography and other scientific computational requirements.
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a proprietary BSD-unix-derived operating system that runs on Apple's computers. The BSD-subsystem, called Darwin, attempts to be open-source. Unlike most other flavors of unix, OS X is not based on an X11 windowing system, but instead uses a proprietary Aqua graphical user interface. For crystallographers and others who need the conventional X11 windowing system, an Xserver for OS X is available, and installs by default on the most current version of OS X.
Links:
- Apple's Mac OS X Unix page.