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>not 100% compatible I would argue it’s the GNU tools that are not 100% compatible. The BSD tools are very much the same as they always have been in Unix of ol
by pilif 9y ago
>not 100% compatible
I would argue it’s the GNU tools that are not 100% compatible. The BSD tools are very much the same as they always have been in Unix of old.
GNU was in fact doing what we generally refer to as „embrace and extend“. And now look at how well it has worked: people refer to the original as „not compatible“
Of course it’s not so relevant as the gnu tools are widely available, but it’s in my opinion still an observation of note.
- qwerty456127 9y ago> I would argue it’s the GNU tools that are not 100% compatible. The BSD tools are very much the same as they always have been in Unix of old. Of course, that's the point: the GNU tools undergo relatively active development and grow better while the BSD tools don't.
- gkya 9y agoOr rather: BSD tools are more backwards- and standards-compatible that GNU ones.