Yes this is correct. Thanks, Jon.
I was just using that as an example as to why it has been so difficult for Linuxes to
settle on a directory structure across the board. My description of the SCO case was
"thin" at most, but was only intended as an example.
I didn't know about Compaq, though... 64 bit Unix for the PeeCee? Cool.
Laters,
Karsten
Jon Trygve Utne wrote:
>
>
>
> On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Karsten Johansson wrote:
>
> > Since SCO is the only Unix with the legal rights to use the name "Unix", maybe we
> > should use *their* directory structure exclusively.
>
> I don't think this is correct.
>
> SCO now owns the USL (Unix Systems Laboratories) which they purchased from
> Novell. This in turn means that SCO owns the SystemV code.
> If you want to use sysV code in your OS, you'll have to license it from
> SCO.
>
> Unix, however, is a registered trademark of The Open Group
> (www.opengroup.org).
> Every OS that gets a Unix95 or UNIX98 brand from the Open Group, are
> entitled to use "Unix" as part of their product name.
> That's why Compaq can name their OS "Tru64 Unix".
>
> To read more about the Unix brand and the Single Unix Specification,
> take a look at this site:
>
> http://www.UNIX-systems.org/
______________________________________________________
Get your free web-based email at http://www.xoom.com
SPECIAL OFFER: 250 Web Site Templates, Only $29.95! -
http://orders.xoom.com/email
--
To get out of this list, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e
Check out the SuSE-FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/ and the
archive at http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html
