![]() ![]() ![]() The package consists of five CDs containing OS X, WebObjects 5 Deployment, Macintosh Manager, NetBoot, and Developer Tools. And current users must pay full price for the new edition there’s no upgrade path. Apple has removed the WebObjects development environment–you get support only for executing WebObjects–and added software-license protection, although the licenses are not time-limited. OS X Server now comes in two packages, one for ten users and one for unlimited users. Dishearteningly, though, Apple has fallen short in two very important areas: documenting all of Mac OS X Server’s features and providing a complete set of graphical administration tools. It has an Aqua user interface, identical to its desktop counterpart a raft of Web-publishing tools, including PHP, MySQL, Java Server Pages, and WebDAV significantly better remote administration many performance improvements and some minor enhancements. They won’t be disappointed by what Apple has delivered with Mac OS X Server 10.0.4. Butbecause Apple has issued only a smattering of minor updates and patches since the server’s release, Mac users have been impatiently awaiting the first major upgrade. With a Unix foundation, advanced network support, preemptive multitasking, and remote client support, it made the Mac a contender as a solid workgroup and Internet server. When Mac OS X Server appeared two years ago, pundits and users alike welcomed it as an excellent first effort (Reviews, July 1999). ![]()
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