Exactly Why We Are No Longer UNIX-ish

Posted by olefowdie on Nov 28, 2009 2:04 PM EDT
Eleven is Louder; By Bradford M. White 		Mail this story
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When we say that Linux is UNIX-like, what are we saying? At my college, we have a course that is named 'an introduction to UNIX using Linux'. All over I hear people use the phrase 'UNIX/Linux' when referring to UNIX-style systems. It is somewhat hilarious to me, as Linux and the surrounding community have, for the most part, left the UNIX philosophy behind.

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UNIX isn't UNIXish either by these standards caitlyn 1 1,452 Nov 30, 2009 8:17 PM

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