Re: Is Linux Unix?
On Wed, 2004-07-21 at 13:16, Paul E Condon wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 08:35:11AM +1200, Steven Jones wrote:
> > heh....and at the rate Linux is taking over Unix space he like RISC based Unix will be going the way of the dodo.
> >
> > ;]
> >
> > Considering how many "Unixes" run Open source applications and utilities I find it
> laughable that ppl can look down on Linux. Simple answer is Linux is not Unix because its better
> (or going to be). From an operational point of view I have found that there is little Unix can do
> that Linux cannot, and certainly plenty Linux can do that Unix cannot, kernel compatibility and
> cost effective hardware see to that.
The LWN report on the first day of the Linux Kernel Summit gives a very
interesting perspective on what Unix can do that Linux still can't. If
you're an LWN subscriber, the article is available now. For
non-subscribers, it will be available for free next week. See
http://lwn.net.
The projects at www.osdl.org (Linus Torvald's current employer) also
give an interesting perspective on the features Linux still needs in
order to catch up with commercial unix in some areas.
Of course in many areas it kicks commercial linux. I have to work on AIX
as well as linux, and there's many times a day I wish this was a pure
linux shop.
Regards,
Simon
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