Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 16:50:23 -0500 From: dannyman <dannyman@dannyland.org> To: Stefan Eggers <seggers@semyam.dinoco.de>, Brandon Lockhart <brandon@engulf.net> Cc: Jeremy Domingue <jer@hughes.net>, current@FreeBSD.ORG, stable@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Disgruntled Linux User... questions about FreeBSD Message-ID: <19980714165023.G6511@enteract.com> In-Reply-To: <199807141043.MAA10824@semyam.dinoco.de>; from Stefan Eggers on Tue, Jul 14, 1998 at 12:43:25PM %2B0200 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980713190809.10476B-100000@engulf.net> <199807141043.MAA10824@semyam.dinoco.de>
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On Tue, Jul 14, 1998 at 12:43:25PM +0200, Stefan Eggers wrote:
> > Well, let's see. Linux is a clone of SYSV, and FreeBSD a clone of BSD, is
> > that major enough for you? Possibly different devices, different FS,
>
> Linux has no connection to System V source so clone is OK. But
> FreeBSD is based on 4.4BSD-Lite code so I think the term "clone" is
> not appropriate here.
Actually, clone would be more appropriate for BSD, as they're sharing the same
genetic code, whereas Linux is an approximation based on SysV. ;)
Semantics ... of course the dict command is ever insightful;
3 definitions found
>From WordNet (r) 1.6 [wn]:
clone
n : a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived
from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual
reproduction [syn: {clon}]
v : make a clone of
>From Jargon File (4.0.0/24 July 1996) [jargon]:
clone /n./ 1. An exact duplicate: "Our product is a clone of
their product." Implies a legal reimplementation from
documentation or by reverse-engineering. Also connotes lower
price. 2. A shoddy, spurious copy: "Their product is a clone of
our product." 3. A blatant ripoff, most likely violating
copyright, patent, or trade secret protections: "Your product is a
clone of my product." This use implies legal action is pending.
4. `PC clone:' a PC-BUS/ISA or EISA-compatible 80x86-based
microcomputer (this use is sometimes spelled `klone' or
`PClone'). These invariably have much more bang for the buck
than the IBM archetypes they resemble. 5. In the construction
`Unix clone': An OS designed to deliver a Unix-lookalike
environment without Unix license fees, or with additional
`mission-critical' features such as support for real-time
programming. 6. /v./ To make an exact copy of something. "Let me
clone that" might mean "I want to borrow that paper so I can make
a photocopy" or "Let me get a copy of that file before you
{mung} it".
>From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
clone
1. An exact duplicate: "Our product is a clone of their
product." Implies a legal reimplementation from documentation
or by reverse-engineering. Also connotes lower price.
2. A shoddy, spurious copy: "Their product is a clone of our
product."
3. A blatant ripoff, most likely violating copyright, patent,
or trade secret protections: "Your product is a clone of my
product." This use implies legal action is pending.
4. "PC clone:" a PC-BUS/{ISA} or {EISA}-compatible 80x86-based
microcomputer (this use is sometimes spelled "klone" or
"PClone"). These invariably have much more bang per buck than
the {IBM} archetypes they resemble.
5. In the construction "Unix clone": An {operating system}
designed to deliver a {Unix}-like environment without Unix
licence fees or with additional "mission-critical" features
such as support for {real-time} programming.
6. <chat> A {clonebot}.
(16 Dec 1994)
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