is OS X compatible with Unix software??

[Oxymoron]

Hi,
I'm thinking abuot getting an Apple iBook running OS X, but want to know beforehand whether the Unix core allows users to run any/all Unix software? Or does the core just provide stability and security.

Any suggestions, information or links would be great!
Thankyou all,

Joseph

we are all of us living in the gutter.
But some of us are looking at the stars.

 

[jimbopalmer]

FINK

http://fink.sourceforge.net/

is trying to re-compile all open source unix utilities for Mac OSX

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[kjwoo]

To further answer your question, a great amount of Unix software can be compiled and run on Mac OS X.

Be sure to install the development kit (available at the Apple Developer Connection) before trying that, though.

Note that for some older software that uses the GNU autoconf-based 'configure' script as part of its install, you may have to tell 'configure' that the system is 'powerpc-apple-rhapsody' in order to get it to work. This should be rare, though.

Cheers,

~kj