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definitions again (Developers)

posted by Oso2k, 21.03.2024, 01:00

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> In the past I have not liked Unix, although strictly speaking I don't think
> I've ever used Unix - only Linux, Solaris etc. So I don't know the
> definition of "Unix" either.
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> So I'm not sure what the definition of any of DOS, Unix or Linux is,
> because I've spent a lot of effort to make everything look like MSDOS and
> it's difficult to detect what any of these things are.

Strictly speaking, Solaris is considered a Unix because it traces it lineage to AT&T Unix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Solaris#History). Part of the reason for POSIX (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX) was to ensure source code interoperability for various early UNIX distributions and Linux has long considered POSIX compatibility as part of its goals.

 

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