On Oct 16, 4:02 pm, Stephane CHAZELAS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2007-10-16, 14:00(-07), mike3: <snip> > > Well, I could not check the recent SUS (Single UNIX Specification), > > since to get a copy would cost $250 (!). I don't have that kind of > > free > > money on hand yet to blow on it. > > [...] > > ??? > > SUSv3 can be freely browsed > fromhttp://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/toc.htm > and downloaded fromhttp://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/download > > And you can even download a debian package with the full HTML > doc for both susv2 and susv3 from any debian mirror. >
I didn't see that. Thanks a lot. > But it's true the CDROM version would cost $250 for some reason > (?!). > <snip> > >> There was an implementation: > >> <http://www.gcom.com/linux/lis/> > > See also Fast-STREAMS (its replacement) from the openss7 project > and there also exist commercial versions both in user and kernel > space. > Hmm. <snip> > STREAMS is optional in SUS including for systems claiming XSI > (X/Open System Interface). > Seehttp://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/help/codes.html#XSRhttp://www.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/basedefs/xbd_chap02.htm... > So then why all this stuff about it being needed for a libre Unix system, anyway (or any Unix system, for that matter, even proprietary)? > -- > Stéphane _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
