Some of you guys' disdain for the Mac and OS X greatly exceeds my love for them!
It is what it is. OS X is basically built on Unix certified BSD, and it is a well known beast. It's not bullet proof (no one said it was) but has been around for a long time in an open form.
The article I posted is succinct and reasonable and by no means a fan-boi fluff piece. Again, it is what it is.
Best,
Kurt