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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)005.4469Information Computer Science; Knowledge and Systems Computer programming, programs, data, security Systems programming and programs Operating systems for specific types of computers for personal computersLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Books covering specific software packages suffer from two problems: pallid regurgitation or online reference material, and rapid obsolescence.
Mac OS X For Unix Geeks avoids the first problem by way of its unifying theme: what does Mac OS X look like to a UNIX geek? The authors do a very good job of relating how Mac OS X differs from other UNIX variants in both technical detail (for example, differences in handling dynamic libraries) and in user workflows (for example, using the Terminal to fire off an SSH connection over Bonjour rather than just using ssh).
There is not too much that an author can do regarding obsolescence. Already a new version of Mac OS X is available (Snow Leopard). However many of the topic in this book will be relatively stable with that release and so this book is still worth a look at least until O'Reilly comes up with a new edition. ( )