Re: Is Linux Unix?

[Paul Tsai]

Wow the passion involved in this reply is remarkable.
Greg Folkert wrote:
FULLSTOP
       NO, LINUX IS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM DERIVED FROM MINIX.
       
       Linus Torvalds and Professor Tannenbaum have dealt with this for
       years. They have repeatedly corrected people stating that they
       are related.
       
       Minix is a MICRO-Kernel architecture
       
       Linux is MONOLithic Kernel architecture
       
       Do not confuse these. SCO has tried to do this for a long time.
RESUME
 

Ok, it is agreed that Linux shared no code from Minix, that is well 
supported.  But it is also well established that Linus was trying to 
make a Minix-like OS with more features.  Hence, the origins of Linux 
lie closer to Minix then to Unix.

Well, Linux is Unix. 

Obvious many people disagree with you, as I'm sure many people disagree 
with me.

What you think this POSIX
compliance ios some sort of Magic Pill that makes Commercial UNIX
better? HA! You Kill me!
 

Well I don't think you read my e-mail at all.  I said it doesn't matter 
that Linux is not Unix because Unix is not always better.  Why do people 
feel a dire urge to justify the existence of Linux by muddling it with 
Unix?  They are different accept that.

Linux has started some incredible concepts that are getting adopted by 
the Unixes.  I think the arguement should be is Unix becoming like 
Linux, and to that I say yes it is.

well that's enough for now... take care.
Paul
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