Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 08:15:27 -0700 From: Hal Lynch <hal@cc.usu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is FreeBSD UNIX or UNIX-like? Message-ID: <a04320401b6cea2cabfec@[129.123.1.184]>
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At 11:42 AM -0800 3/8/01, Mikko Tyolajarvi wrote: >FreeBSD (like the other *BSDs) are based on the 4.4BSD distribution >from UCB, which is about as "BSD UNIX" as you can get. However, since >"UNIX" is a trademark owned by The Open Group it is not allowed to be >called "UNIX," nor are any of the other free Unices, mainly because >certification involves spending $$$. IMHO if it doesn't say BSD it is NOT Unix! hal To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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