Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 11:42:41 -0800 (PST) From: Mikko Tyolajarvi <mikko@dynas.se> To: jim_ekleberry@hotmail.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is FreeBSD UNIX or UNIX-like? Message-ID: <200103081942.f28Jgf712690@explorer.rsa.com> References: <OE10GeFaatao8KK8ZtP0000374e@hotmail.com>
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In local.freebsd.questions you write: >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. [ Don't do that... ] >A friend and I are debating as to whether FreeBSD is really BSD UNIX = >ported for the x86 and Alpha platforms, or if it is UNIX-like similar to = >Linux. FreeBSD (like the other *BSDs) are based on the 4.4BSD distribution from UCB, which is about as "BSD UNIX" as you can get. However, since "UNIX" is a trademark owned by The Open Group it is not allowed to be called "UNIX," nor are any of the other free Unices, mainly because certification involves spending $$$. Then again, I personally would not pay too much attention to anything that will allow AIX to be called Unix :-) $.02, /Mikko -- Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com RSA Security To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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