From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 18 19:53:50 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D2E116A421 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:53:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66EAA13C465 for ; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:53:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l9IJpYTE057804; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:51:34 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l9IJpYxG057803; Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:51:34 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:51:34 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: Rob Message-ID: <20071018195134.GJ57252@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20071018133421.B92952@prime.gushi.org> <47179E35.2000700@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <47179E35.2000700@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Two questions about UNIX(r) certification. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:53:50 -0000 On Thu, Oct 18, 2007 at 01:56:05PM -0400, Rob wrote: > Dan Mahoney, System Admin wrote: > >I recently noticed that Apple's new OS, Leopard, is Unix certified. > >I'd imagine that the big reason that FreeBSD hasn't done this yet is: It > >costs a lot of money. > > There was a thread on this a month or 3 ago; might want to check the > archives. I think the consensus came down to something like: The > certification is largely irrelevant, self-serving to a couple vendors that > sponsor it, and expensive, so - why bother? Sounds a little like way back when 'Crest" toothpaste used to adversised that it was the only one accepted as an effective dentifrice by the American Dental Association (I think that was the name they used) when they were the only ones who had ever sought the credential and essentially made up the category themselves. After several years some other brand finally did it too and then they all quit using it in their advertising. So, probably this is only meaningful as long as Apple Spotted Cat OS is the only one doing it. If someone else does it, then it won't be worth anything to anyone. ////jerry > > -Rob > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"