[geeks] Re: linux is not unix

[Zach Malone]

I agree, however, if one company were to do so, chances are high that they
would just get their distribution approved as being a UNIX, so that they
could use it in marketing and such.  I must agree with you, it is rather
meaningless, none the less.
    Zach
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reagen B . Ward" <ward at zilla.nu>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] Re: linux is not unix


> On Wed, Sep 05, 2001 at 10:44:06PM -0400, Zach Malone wrote:
> > I think he meant that there is no central Linux authority with the money
to
> > get it licensed as an official UNIX.  I may be wrong here, but after a
> > couple readings, that was how I interpreted it.
>
> You'd think that RedHat or one of these other companies that had a ton
> of dough at one point would have done it if it were worthwhile.
>
> It's really not worthwhile, though.  Do you care if Solaris is branded
> UNIX?  I don't.
>
> Reagen
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