[NTLUG:Discuss] On Linux distributions.

Steve Baker sjbaker1 at airmail.net
Wed Mar 14 10:24:40 CST 2001


juice at airmail.net wrote:
> 
> Christopher Browne <cbbrowne at localhost.brownes.org> said:
> 
> >
> > Note that for the many modern implementations that are not formally
> > compliant with what standards are required to attain the UNIX (tm)
> > trademark, it's probably more appropriate to call them "Unix"
> > anyways...
> 
> It may not need to be said but...
> Much of the linux/gnu stuff is probably compliant but no one wants to put the
> money in to acquire certification.

And in any case, Linux's popularity is so great that UNIX is rushing towards
Linux compatibility rather than vice-versa.

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