Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 00:00:22 -0500 From: Yev <phate1@ix.netcom.com> To: chad@DCFinc.com Cc: Igor Roshchin <igor@physics.uiuc.edu>, dkelly@hiwaay.net, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD [3.1] is Unix ??? (Was: Re: 3.1 Release splash image) Message-ID: <36D62A66.FFA038D9@ix.netcom.com> References: <199902260440.VAA11606@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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With all due respect.. WHO CARES? Freebsd is a great OS, who cares if its called a Unix, a Un*x, a fake unix, a unix-like OS, a bsd-like unix, etc. If it works great, what difference does it make whats called? OK so if UNIX is a trademark of OpenGroup, dont call it Unix.. Can we please end this thread now? It doesnt even belong in freebsd-stable.. Y Chad R. Larson wrote: > > As I recall, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > It's rather the question of definitions. > > (And you are right - the definitions are given by the owners of the trademark) > > > > I know what FreeBSD is, and I refer to it as "Unix" between my > > friends/colleagues and myself. However, if technically speaking it > > is not Unix (TM) according to the current definition, - > > it should not be called that way either on the official web-page, or > > on the logo-s. > > > > Igor > > Any idea what would be involved in getting to be "Real UNIX"? I > mean, besides the obvious license fee to X/Open. > > Is there some validation suite that would have to be passed? How > close are we? > > -crl > -- > Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? > chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org chad@anasazi.com larson1@home.net > DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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