This continues an evolving question, & sorry for the slow response Ben..
Ben Devine wrote:
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:44:08 +1300, Richard Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:The impression one gets from being around (free) BSD/GNU/Linux is that there are still licensed UNIXes running and available in the commercial environment, but that these are now steadily being replaced by the former current. (Collectively, all are know as "Unix".)
Jim Cheetham wrote:
On the technical level no,On Feb 9, 2005, at 6:37 PM, Ben Devine wrote:
For that matter, Unix is separate from Linux?On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 14:57:41 +1300, Richard Tindall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
* A BSD-GNU/Linux Users group? (B-GLU; optimal scope).huh? BSD and linux are two seperate entities?
on the commercial level yes. And this is the world we choose Operating
Systems in.
I dont understand what you mean. What specific Unix's are you reffering too.
So the assumption in Jim's comment is that we should be running a Unix User group, statedly inclusive of all Unix variants (e.g. Solaris etc. too). [Correct me if I'm wrong.]
The GNU/Linux declaration is an equally clear statement, though oppositely an exclusive one (by way of focussing on a more specific toolset). What has happened is that a subset of people have asked for depth of study/use within a narrowed range of OS distros; BSD drew no support and was consequently dropped from the general purview, for that subset.
hth,
Rik
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