Re: UNIX and LINUX

[Andor Demarteau <ademarte@students.cs.uu.nl>]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2000, xander wrote:
 > Sorry for the nitpicking, but this is not entirely correct. Linux is "just"
 > the kernel. GNU tries to offer a complete unix-like environment (and more)
 > not based on one kernel. Hence, GNU programs are also found on BSD-like
 > systems and even windows. GNU/Linux would be the appropriate name.
okay okay, but for most poeple linux is just the kernel including what
programs they can get for it.
btw, I did say that linxu was a kindof unix and what GNU stands for.
I only gave a general verview.


 > IMHO GNU/Linux combines the best of the other unices; flexibility, hardware
 > support, POSIX-compliancy etc.
Hven't worked wiht BSD systems so I can't compare.

 > UNIX is too big a term to be compared to Linux as Linux is part of a
 > unix-like system.
Said that.

 > Migrating to another type of unix should generally not be too difficult
 > though there are some minor differences. IMO it's useless to discuss these
 > here. Some people like these small differences, some don't. This is very
 > personal, so the best option is to try it yourself and determine what you
 > like best.
Apart from that, for x86 boxes there's not much choice apart from linux and
bsd.

btw, other people would disagree wiht you that linxu is a unix. But please
don't start any OS-conflict here.

slainte leat freisin (cheers to you also),
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