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Re: Free system that could be "real Unix".


From: John Hasler
Subject: Re: Free system that could be "real Unix".
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:43:37 -0500
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mike3 writes:
> What is "Unix" defined as, then? Obviously "UNIX(tm)" is defined as
> whatever The Open Group has allowed to be branded as such, but what is
> "Unix" defined as?

You can sell it as Unix if you have permission from The Open Group.  You
can call it Unix if you feel moved to do so.  Personally, I call it Unix if
it looks like Unix to me.  This means Linux, the BSDs, Solaris, and the
branded Unixes such as HPUX.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA


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