On 26 Sep 1997, TENCC01.LEWIS01 wrote:
> To be an actual factual posix system you have to pass a test suite that
> requires
> a bunch of money. If the test suite is ever put in public domain, linux may
> get
> a posix rating.
These are rather old postings but I think they shed some light:
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system you have to pass a test suite that requires
a bunch of money. If the test suite is ever put in public domain, linux may get
a posix rating.
jim
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Subject: IEEE POSIX Standards and Linux
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On Sep 25, Mario de Mello B. Neto wrote
> I am a Linux user and I need information regarding linux (debian,RedHat,
> Slackware) and its conformance to IEEE POSIX standards, specially those
> that Microsoft Windows NT is not compliant.
I'm nowhere near a standards expert, but I suspect most Linux
>From what I have heard, this could be tricky. It seems amazing, but the
IEEE, in it's infinite wisdom, has decided that people should pay to find
out about some of the standards it issues. Anyone know if this is still
the case?
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997, Mario de Mello B. Neto wrote:
> Dear Sirs,
>
Dear Sirs,
I am a Linux user and I need information regarding linux (debian,RedHat,
Slackware) and its conformance to IEEE POSIX standards, specially those
that Microsoft Windows NT is not compliant.
Best regards,
Mario de Mello B. Neto.
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