Leopard Watch: Unix
Leopard Unix is getting an upgrade. According to Apple, Leopard UNIX will be an Open Brand UNIX 03 Registered Product, conforming to SUSv3 and POSIX 1003.1 specifications. That means the next generation of OS X will be fully leaded UNIX without any odd dialectical quirkiness. Sure, you'll still have access to some great Mac OS X-only command-line utilities, but UNIX itself will be fully certified.
To take advantage of that newly updated UNIX command line, Leopard's new Terminal 2 (for some reason I keep thinking of Arnold Schwartzenegger when I see that new name) offers an updated interface, with tabbed sessions and a completely overhauled inspector and settings pane. I have a deep attachment to the current incarnation of Terminal and I hope the new version will be as pleasant to use.
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brian said 5:00PM on 6-13-2007
As long as antialiasing is still optional--I like it OFF for some things--I'll be happy. Otherwise, I'll try dragging a copy of Terminal.app over and launching that. :-) (My co-worker is at WWDC--I'll check it out Monday.)
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Tom said 7:19PM on 6-13-2007
Yeah, I hate antialiasing for writing code and using the terminal.
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roxes said 7:24PM on 6-13-2007
so, is terminator 2 haha
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bDreadz said 8:39PM on 6-13-2007
That's awesome about the terminal. I was just getting down with iTerm last night and this morning. So to have an update to terminal is really nice.
good stuff. Hopefully it will have the command to go fullscreen and back like iTerm i've been really digging that.
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Tracy said 10:02PM on 6-13-2007
one word.... hawt
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Brian Reading said 10:40PM on 6-13-2007
Does this mean we can finally boot into to the command-line without being in single-user mode?
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Rob Rix said 2:02AM on 6-14-2007
It's probably a silly thing to hope for, but I'd like to see some sort of integration between this and screen. I already use screen when I'm ssh'ing in to servers, or even just on my own (local) machine, and it would be truly wonderful to get my screens listed not just in Terminal's titlebar (which was an unexpected and lovely feature!) but in actual tabs. On the other hand, it might be nice to have a different screen session in each tab... I'm torn!
Either way, tabs are a welcome addition. I look forward to seeing what else it offers.
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PistolPeet said 8:22AM on 6-14-2007
More importantly for Terminal 2, does selecting text have the option to auto-copy to clipboard, and can you paste with middle-mouse button?
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james said 11:33AM on 6-14-2007
Real men don't use tabs in terminal because real men use GNU Screen.*
*Applies to women as well.
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