Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 22:00:04 -0700 From: wes@intele.net To: questions@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: questions-digest V1 #696 Message-ID: <199604060500.WAA01228@obie.softweyr.com> In-Reply-To: <199604042313.PAA13263@freefall.freebsd.org> References: <199604042313.PAA13263@freefall.freebsd.org>
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On Thu, 4 Apr 1996, Adrian T. Filipi-Martin wrote:
> My understanding, from talking with a person from HP who should
> know, is that HP-UX 10.x still uses the old code base - it
> definately is not a rewrite, or SYSVR4, they just added another
> layer over the same old stuff. This includes the changes to the
> file system. Also, the BSDish features of HP-UX do not share code
> with the SYSV features. It's like two OS's in one. I have no first
> hand knowledge of this (I'm just a user), just passing along
> rumors.
The actual System V code base for HP-UX was SVR2, believe it or don't.
It has been heavily hacked by HP, adding a number of SVR3, SVR4, and
BSDish features since then, plus those lovely HP features like file
ACLs and clusters. All in all, I agree heartily that Mr. Packard (RIP)
should have put *his* name first.
> Sorry this is off the subject, but HP-UX is a hot-button for me.
PH-UX certainly doesn't suck as hard as AIX. Or SCO. ;^)
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