Mac OS X for Unix Geeks
When:
Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 9:00am
Location:
Brian Jepson and Ernest Rothman
Lecturer(s):
Brian Jepson and Ernest Rothman Under the classy Mac OS X user interface lurks a powerful Unix system. Although this makes it easier for seasoned Unix users to approach Mac OS X, there are some differences that are both frustrating and delightful. We will cover the advanced aspects of Mac OS X's BSD personality, focus on Mac-specific details that make it subtly different from other Unix systems, the use of Open Source applications, and Scientific Computing.
Who Should Attend
Unix users making the switch to Mac OS X, and Mac OS X users who have no prior Unix experience but want to explore the power of Mac OS X's Unix foundation. Also, Macintosh systems administrators who want a deeper understanding of Mac OS X's Unix personality.
Seminar in Detail:
- Customizing the Terminal and Shell
- File system view from
Finder vs. Unix Shell - Compiling Open Source applications
with Fink and DarwinPorts - Secure remote access, using SSH, X11, and VNC
- Mac OS X for scientific computing
- Available hardware and software
- High and low profile examples
- Role of X11
- Challenges and opportunities
- Online resources
Pricing:
Advanced Registration Price: $80.00 Good until Monday, 04/19/2004
Regular Price: $90.00
Brian Jepson is an O'Reilly editor, programmer, and co-author of Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks and Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther. He's also a volunteer system administrator for AS220, a non-profit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island, which gives artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work. These forums include galleries, performance space, and publications.
Ernest E. Rothman is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Salve Regina University (SRU) in Newport, Rhode Island. He has published in the SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis and is a co-author of Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks. Ernie holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown University.
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