starnix? globnix? or just nix like we all say. On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Ben Eisenbraun wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 05:03:40PM -0500, Patrick Cable wrote: >> One individual suggested that you couldn't really just say UNIX, >> because Linux isn't UNIX. > > I think you should tell the Open Group lawyers to go sit on hedgehogs. From > my point of view, UNIX is a philosophy of operating system design developed > by Thompson, Ritchie, et al, and Linux is a UNIX implementation. > > The term *NIX is... ungainly, and lacking in aesthetic appeal. How are the > HR weenies going to pronounce that during new employee orientation? > > -b > > -- > if everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. > <mario andretti> > > _______________________________________________ > bblisa mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
