Re: Is Linux Unix?
Paul Tsai writes:
> Mainly it all depends on your definition of Unix, however the origins of
> Linux is Minix which is by no means Unix.
The origin of Linux is _not_ Minix. Torvalds and Tannenbaum clearly agree
on that. Minix is a microkernel while Linux is a monolithic kernel.
> I think BSD is considered Unix no matter who you ask.
Ask the owners of the UNIX trademark and you will get a definite _NO_.
> I think the Unix refers to the Kernel more than the OS, because I believe
> the HURD kernel with GNU Software is considred Unix and Linux with GNU is
> not so Unix.
GNU's Not Unix originally referred to the HURD (another microkernel). If
Linux is not Unix then HURD certainly isn't.
> I know a lot of die hard Linux people keep insisting that Linux is
> Unix...
I've used Unix and I've used Linux. Linux is Unix.
> Could Linux become Posix Compliant, etc? Of course, but I think they
> would compromise their objectives too much if they did.
Linux is probably already about as POSIX-compliant as most versions of
Unix.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, Wisconsin
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