Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 13:44:02 -0800 (PST) From: Das Devaraj <das@netcom.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Is FreeBSD UNIX? Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9801151337.A21235-0100000@netcom18>
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(This is _reluctantly_ sent to freeBSD-isp also, in case the commercial folks - ISPs - see it in a different light). Can I _legally_ claim that my box running FreeBSD is UNIX? Or should it phrased that the OS is a _UNIX clone_. Note that this has nothing to do with the actual power of FreeBSD. What happened after the UNIX name was bought from AT&T by Novell (is it public domain now?) Also is there a minimum set of functionality that needs to be supported before something is considered UNIX or even a UNIX clone? Have heard terms like UNIX 95, X/Open branding etc. tossed around. das ------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested in Vegetarianism? Vegetarian Restaurant Trek Web http://www.VegInfo.com 712 Bancroft Road #320 e-mail info@VegInfo.com (subject Help) Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Interactive Voice/fax Response (510) 256-8420 USA
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