Actually, not only is OS X BSD-based, but it is based on the old NeXTSTEP OS from the NeXT computer, which was a BSD derivative built on top of the Mach microkernel.
"BSD is the most secure *nix based on the DARPA contract for internet security."
I don't know if this is accurate. If you are referring to DARPA's Composable High Assurance Trusted Systems project, that was canceled back in 2003:
Actually, not only is OS X BSD-based, but it is based on the old NeXTSTEP OS from the NeXT computer, which was a BSD derivative built on top of the Mach microkernel.
XS> "BSD is the most secure *nix based on the DARPA contract for internet security."
I don't know if this is accurate. If you are referring to DARPA's Composable High Assurance Trusted Systems project, that was canceled back in 2003:
DARPA pulls funding for OpenBSD, leader says
28 posted on 01/19/2007 12:53:55 PM MST by magellan
A *nix geek would know 4.3 > V BSD v4.3 *nix is greater then ATT System V Unix(R) The DARPA funding for computer security with BSD started in the late 1970s.