I heard that Silicon Graphics are dropping Irix in favour of Linux. Perhaps this will 
provide the big bucks needed for certification.

On Saturday, August 28, 1999 3:43 AM, Moonshi Mohsenruddin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
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> "The government has one unique concern about Linux: It has never been
> certified as Unix-compliant. Because some contracts -- especially
> those with DOD -- require Unix certification, Linux may be shut out of
> some large deals. Ironically, Linux probably could be certified as
> Unix-compliant with a little tweaking. But to date, no one has wanted
> to expend the time and money to achieve this".
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> Mr. ALAN COX could you look into this matter?
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