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OS X Is a Big, Scary, Unknown Beast
Nov. 21, 2000 - Chris Lawson
This article has been moved to the author's own website.
OS X
is a big, scary, unknown beast, 2000.11.21. "Why does OS X scare
me? Probably most importantly, it's still very unfamiliar."
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