Agreed. It probably was for System V, which different vendors customized. Hardware vendors don't customize Linux, distributors do.
However, that raises an interesting question: should uname be changed? On Sat, Jan 26, 2002 at 05:30:29PM -0800, Michael Goetze wrote: > > > config.guess returns CPU-Vendor-OS, not CPU-VENDOR-Kernel. > > I've never quite understood what the "vendor" is supposed to mean, exactly. I > mean, in the case of, say, a SparcStation running Solaris, it's pretty obvious > who the vendor is: > > sparc-sun-solaris, mips-sgi-irix, alpha-dec-tru64 > > However, in the case of PCs, the software and hardware are usually from > different sources. Now, which of these looks more useful to you? > > i386-compaq-linux, i386-dell-netbsd, i386-gateway-hurd > i386-debian-linux, i386-debian-netbsd, i386-debian-hurd > > Yeah, that's what I thought. > Either way, the "unknown" has to go, IMHO. > > - Michael > > ===== > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version: 3.12 > GCS/MU d- s+:+ a--- C++ ULISBH+++ P+++ L++(-) E- > W--(+) N o? K? w--- !O !M V?> PS+++ !PE Y+ PGP- > t+(-) 5 X R+>+++ tv-- b++ DI(+) D G e->+++ h r-- y > ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
