3 ms·I expect "POSIX-compatible" is just a way to avoid saying "GNU/Linux- and FreeBSD-compatible" everywhere.by jcl 17y agoI expect "POSIX-compatible" is just a way to avoid saying "GNU/Linux- and FreeBSD-compatible" everywhere.j_baker 17y agoDon't forget "OS X-compatible" and "Solaris compatible".mcav 17y agoWhich then effectively means "Non-Windows compatible".bad_user 17y ago"Unix and C are the ultimate computer viruses." http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.htmljf 17y agoYes, but it's also a way to avoid saying "Linux".