> Linus has never worked on Unix in any form, and most of the > other kernel hackers hasn't either. Ever.
Huh? I believe they have used Unix, as in the BitKeeper case. In neither case they get access to the source code of the software they use, to make the comparison equal. Whether they used a *free* Unix (and thus whether they could have been asked to not go write a clone) is another matter. Hua - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/