Darwin--The Open Source Foundation of Mac OS X

Beneath the Mac OS X Aqua interface is a rock-solid foundation, Darwin, which represents the next generation in the evolution of modern operating systems. Built on open standards, Darwin delivers both reliability and performance for developers and customers. It provides the flexibility that allows developers to provide additional system functionality along with support for new and innovative hardware products. Additionally, Apple provides access to the sources for Darwin, allowing you to participate in its ongoing evolution and the opportunity to utilize the technologies within your products.

Subjects discussed will include:

* Apples Open Source initiatives update
* How to create hardware drivers for Mac OS X
* How to add additional system-level file system and networking functionality