Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 14:51:15 +0930 (CST) From: Gregory Lewis <glewis@dartagnan.maths.adelaide.edu.au> To: mcglk@serv.net (Ken McGlothlen) Cc: Casero@aol.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux? Message-ID: <9905270521.AA19926@dartagnan.maths.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199905270404.VAA17204@ralf.serv.net> from Ken McGlothlen at "May 26, 99 09:04:53 pm"
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> | Can you tell me what the difference is between free BSD and Linux? They are > | both based upon Unix, so what is the distinction? > > Actually, FreeBSD *is* Unix, adapted directly from the BSD 4.4 Lite version. > Linux is strictly a Unix emulator which has come into its own in the past two > years. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Well, no, FreeBSD isn't Unix -- just asks the lawyers and judge in the USL lawsuit. Unix is actually a trademark, although both FreeBSD and Linux can be described as Unix-like. You are correct in terms of FreeBSD having a long "Unix" heritage. -- Greg Lewis glewis@trc.adelaide.edu.au Computing Officer +61 8 8303 3237 Teletraffic Research Centre To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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