> From: Pete French <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2001-03-30 11:22:57 +0100
> Subject: Re: Report on OS X launch
>
> [good summary of last friday snipped]
>
> > So anyway, in summary, for those that don't already know, you'll
be pleased
> > to learn that OS X does indeed come by default with
Terminal.app, and even
> > the ability to exit the GUI altogether.  It also comes with a
Developer CD
>
> I was horrified when I actyually installed it though. It didnt
have telnet,
> ftp, su or any of those commands. Quite alarmed I was. Turns out that
> this happens sometimes,and if you then isnatll again over the top
they all
> re-appear. Phew !
>
> Anybody else had a play with it yet ?

Hi Pete,

Yes, had a pretty good play, in fact PyrusMalus did a seminar in
Glasgow on Tuesday where we explained it to the masses (generally
"creative professionals").

One of the biggest draws for people was the font handling abilties
("you mean we don't need the suitcase any more?!").

And some of my old .ac.uk pals could scarce believe their eyes at a
Terminal app on Macintosh!

It's great seeing more and more software manufacturers committing to
it too. Eg Wolfram (Mathematica).

As I've been saying to others recently, it's a GREAT time to be a
Mac developer.

Can't wait till WOv5 comes out officially either  :-)

> -pete.

Stephen Brandon
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