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Getting to the Source of Mac OS X Publish Date: Dec. 21, 2001
Darwin is the engine powering Unix-based Mac OS X. And there's more to the Darwin story than many realize -- from its Public Source license to the ongoing effort to port it to the Intel platform.
Network Scanning Publish Date: Nov. 15, 2001
Hackers have utilities that allow them to scan a server and discover which ports have daemons listening on them. Chris Coleman reviews tools and other rescources to help you prevent these hackers from gaining control of your computer.
Rootless X Server on Mac OS X Publish Date: Aug. 14, 2001
Here's how to configure your Mac OS X computer to run a program with an X Windows interface directly over Aqua.
X on X Publish Date: Jul. 10, 2001
Because Mac OS X is based on Darwin, it's possible to shut down Core Graphics and install XFree86 to access your X11-based programs. Here's one BSD user's experience.
How I BSDed My iBook Publish Date: Jul. 3, 2001
It's true that Mac OS X has BSD under the hood. But what if you wanted to load pure BSD? Chris Coleman explains what happens when you take a Tangerine iBook, add a little NetBSD, and shake vigorously.
An Interview With Illiad Publish Date: Feb. 9, 2001
User Friendly creator, Illiad, talks about the roots of his famous comic strip and how he managed to succeed after numerous syndication rejections.
