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ARGVMI~1.PIF @argv_minus_one@mastodon.sdf.org · Jun 27, 2026
Replying to @nixCraft@mastodon.social

@nixCraft@mastodon.social

#NeXT / #Apple had the right idea.

  • User homes are in /Users

  • Each app is in /Applications and looks like a regular file but is actually a folder (i.e. you can cd into it and examine the contents)

  • The operating system is in /System

  • Files shared among apps (except files that come with the OS), including configuration files, are in /Library

  • Static libraries, debug info, C headers, OS API reference docs, etc go in /Developer

#macOS #MacOSX #NeXTSTEP #Linux #Unix #BSD

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Ivor Hewitt @ivor@social.ivor.org · Jun 09, 2026
Boosted by disregard Joe Groff @joe@f.duriansoftware.com
Having a clear out... anyone want a copy of NeXTStep/Developer for Intel? UK/London #retrocomputing #nextstep
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Martin Bishop @toomanysecrets@mastodon.social · Feb 01, 2026
A fascinating look back at 1994: Bud Tribble explaining the pivotal alliance between NeXT and Sun Microsystems. It’s incredible to read how OpenStep was pitched as the "mature" object-oriented solution back then—laying the groundwork for the architecture we still use today in macOS. Real engineering history. #RetroComputing #NeXTSTEP #SunMicrosystems #TechHistory #Unix #OpenStep #Apple https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/nextworld-interviews-bud-tribble
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