On Oct 10, 5:49 pm, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > mike3 writes: > > Would it be possible to construct a Free (note the capital "F") operating > > system that would be capable of meeting all the UNIX standards (POSIX, > > SUS, etc.) precisely enough to be able to be certified by The Open Group > > as UNIX(R)... > > Any major Linux distribution could qualify, but nobody cares any more. >
You sure? I thought they would require modification. But I'm not sure just how extensive it would need to be. If it is not be a huge amount, perhaps, just perhaps, one might "drift" over the "sweet spot" but of course nothing would really happen since the creators would either a) not notice it or b) not have the money to actually pay The Open Group to certify it. And, UNIX is just a label really, so even if it is not certified to be legally branded as such that does not necessarily make it any worse in terms of quality, capability, etc., especially if it were to otherwise meet all the relevant standards. > > ...you need certification to even call a system "Unix", not just to call > > it "UNIX(R)"... > > You need the trademark owner's permission to use the mark UNIX (or unix, or > Unix, or uniX...) as a label to sell it. I suppose. But I'm not talking about actually selling it as UNIX(R), or Unix, unix, uniX, or whatever, I'm just talking about the possibility of making a system that would be capable of passing the certification (which is the usual path by which said permission is granted.), and hence could be called "Unix" in the sense of something that conforms completely to the relevant standards, even if not legally marketable as such (unless one paid the gazillions of bucks needed for certification to get the permission to use the trademark.). BTW, what do you think of the conception that if it's "Unix", it's a "powerful" OS? > -- > John Hasler > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Dancing Horse Hill > Elmwood, WI USA _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
