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From: chris@tisdec.tis.tandy.com
Date: 28 Jun 93 09:25 CDT
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: Re: What is unix?
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/* Written 8:16 pm Jun 24, 1993 by leisner@hydrus.UUCP in tisdec.tis.tandy.com:comp.unix.bsd */
/* ---------- "What is unix?" ---------- */
Here's a letter I'm sending to Open Systems Today.
I can't believe they said BSD/386 is a "unix lookalike".
To: mail@utoday.com
Subject: What is Unix?
Fcc: +sent
Reply-To: leisner@eso.mc.xerox.com
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In your article in Open System's Today (June 21) on BSD/386 you
said:
"BSD/386 is not Unix however. It is a Unix-like operating
system derived from the NET2 release..."
I'm not sure I understand what your saying? Are you putting
this in the same class as Linux, Minix, Lynx, QNX and everything
which ends in n[i]x?
Even though BSD/386 is not stamped Unix by USL, it is very
much BSD unix...
--
Marty Leisner leisner@eso.mc.xerox.com leisner.henr801c@xerox.com
The Feynman problem solving Algorithm
1) Write down the problem
2) Think real hard
3) Write down the answer
Murray Gell-mann in the NY Times
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Open Systems's Today, is correct in their statement tha 'BSD/386 is not UNIX
however. It is a Unix-like operating system derived from the NET2 release...'
I happen to have two copies of the v1.0 manual for BSD/386, and I have yet
to see the offending quasi registered trademark. In some of the advertising
for BSD/386, I have seen the descriptor 'unix-like' being used, but that is
the extent.
Yes the product is +85% based on the Berkeley Net II tape release, but it
also incorporates a good number of contributed software from comp.sources.misc,
and comp.sources.unix. At least BSDi conforms to the Licensing policies
for these products.
The other day when working with Mail-Surr on UNIXWARE, WE discovered that
they are shipping PERL 4.0 with the base UNIXWARE. I wonder if Larry Wall
is/was aware of this??????
** Disclaimer: I only speak for my self, I cannot speak for the company,
since I am not a VP or better.
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