Re: Early-2014 Macbook Air and Linux Mint Cinnamon

At Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:22:35 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:32:08 +0200, John Bokma wrote:
> 
> > On 25/06/2026 03:14, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:15:58 +0200, John Bokma wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 24/06/2026 03:24, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Yeah, Linux is a proper Unix-type system, unlike that whatever it
> >>>> is that Apple runs on its machines.
> >>>
> >>> In what way?
> >>
> >> One obvious one: a core part of the Unix tradition was separation
> >> of the GUI from the OS kernel. Apple threw that one right out the
> >> window.
> >
> > How?
> 
> By integrating its GUI tightly into its OS kernel.

This has already been explained to you.

The OS kernel on a Mac is  Darwin:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)

https://www.puredarwin.org/

 ...but you're some kind of concern/Poe troll that is completely
intractable regarding MacOS.

And while you are fond of using the term *nix, there's nothing
wrong with saying "Unix" or "a Unix" to describe POSIX operating
systems like Linux or FreeBSD -- because those are not trademarks.
(Another term of art is "Unix-like".)

https://www.fosslinux.com/44623/top-unix-based-operating-systems.htm

UNIX(r), though, is a trademark.  All-caps, with an (r) to
make sure you know those people Really Mean Business (oh yes).

Now go forth and sin no more.

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