[stefmit]

Hi, everyone,

I've finally bitten the bullet, and after years and years of x86 stuff, I got myself a nice, brand new iBook (choice driven by the underlying *nix flavored OS that Panther promises, as an old timer with Linux as platform, for network and security tools required by my job, combined with my lack of trust in the newer models of laptops, capable of running decenlty Linux - the Centrino issue, for those familiar with the subject). Now here is the deal: I have seen tons of forums and info on 'Unix for MAC users", and "Unix for Unix users, using MAC" ... but nothing about MacOSX for Linux-to-Mac converts. Or - in other words - where would you advise someone totally clueless about Mac GUI and the likes, to start from?

What have I done between last night (when I got the iBook) and today? Downloaded half the night the gcc package (developer tools) from Apple, and planning to get fink and finkcommander. But this IS it!

Any kind soul willing to share some pointers with me?

TIA,
Stef

P.S. I wonder how many people are in the same "boat" as I am, and if there may be worth an entire forum for ex_*nix --> Mac converts ?!?