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You can get the output of ls / with Terminal.app. Both worlds coexist in Mac OS X. This is not a compromise. The GUI works on top of Unix, just like Gnome works on top of Linux.
– mouviciel
Commented Oct 1, 2009 at 15:49
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What Unix are you using that the development system is part of the default install?
– Richard Hoskins
Commented Oct 1, 2009 at 16:21
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@Telemachus +1 for duck-typing. It expresses the spirit of the change from Mac OS to OS X succintly. In my opinion, Apple wanted to improve the guts of the Mac while keeping the user experience unchanged, and succeeded quite beautifully.
– user4358
Commented Oct 1, 2009 at 17:11
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@Telemachus: There wasn't one installed on my first Ubuntu box. I had to go to the work of typing "sudo apt-get install development-essentials", and then entering my password. It did surprise me.
– David Thornley
Commented Oct 1, 2009 at 19:52
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@Telemachus: I understand your point and considering the edit of the OP, this is the kind of argument he wants to get. From a user point of view, there is no hint that Unix runs under the hood.
– mouviciel
Commented Oct 1, 2009 at 22:11

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