#nextstep

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#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

Having a clear out... anyone want a copy of NeXTStep/Developer for Intel? UK/London #retrocomputing #nextstep

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 #Applehttps://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/nextworld-interviews-bud-tribble