Part 4: Cloud and System Tests

Compare Mac and Linux, automate checks, and test a real operating-system contract.

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Part 4: Cloud and System Tests

Compare Mac and Linux, automate checks, and test a real operating-system contract.

Three chapters · approximately 3–5 focused hours, plus downloads and cloud setup. Stop after each verification gate. Paid model calls are optional until Part 3; cloud capacity and KVM are needed for the full capstone.

Chapter	Deliverable
10 · Prove Cloud Parity	Run the same locked commit on Mac and Linux, then classify differences instead of hiding them.
11 · CI and Caches	Make pull requests prove the lab on Mac and Linux, and add cache trust deliberately.
12 · Test the Operating System	Boot two NixOS machines, verify a service across their network, and finish with an evidence-based capstone.

The next part consumes the evidence from this one. Do not advance on an assumed pass.

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