Wow the passion involved in this reply is remarkable. Greg Folkert wrote:
Ok, it is agreed that Linux shared no code from Minix, that is well supported. But it is also well established that Linus was trying to make a Minix-like OS with more features. Hence, the origins of Linux lie closer to Minix then to Unix.FULLSTOP NO, LINUX IS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM DERIVED FROM MINIX.Linus Torvalds and Professor Tannenbaum have dealt with this foryears. They have repeatedly corrected people stating that they are related.Minix is a MICRO-Kernel architecture Linux is MONOLithic Kernel architecture Do not confuse these. SCO has tried to do this for a long time.RESUME
Well, Linux is Unix.Obvious many people disagree with you, as I'm sure many people disagree with me.
Well I don't think you read my e-mail at all. I said it doesn't matter that Linux is not Unix because Unix is not always better. Why do people feel a dire urge to justify the existence of Linux by muddling it with Unix? They are different accept that.What you think this POSIX compliance ios some sort of Magic Pill that makes Commercial UNIX better? HA! You Kill me!
Linux has started some incredible concepts that are getting adopted by the Unixes. I think the arguement should be is Unix becoming like Linux, and to that I say yes it is.
well that's enough for now... take care. Paul