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> because I've been told that it's a real "Unix system". OSX certainly isn't a "real Unix system". OSX a huge hodgepodge of proprietary crap with a Unix compo
by ur-whale 6y ago
> because I've been told that it's a real "Unix system".
OSX certainly isn't a "real Unix system".
OSX a huge hodgepodge of proprietary crap with a Unix component buried somewhere in the middle of the dung heap to get FOSS proponent to believe that Apple believes in openness.
- WesolyKubeczek 6y agoThey were even certified as of 10.5 as a true-to-god Unix system. They have been more unixy than Linux for a while! Unix, until Linux had made a breakthrough, was a proprietary system. The AT&T Unix, Xenix, AIX, SunOS, you name them. Openness of the source is not a defining characteristic.
- vlozko 6y agoYes, it is real UNIX: https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/ https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/ With the exception of 10.7, IIRC, it has been for over 15 years.
- SeanLuke 6y agoDEC, SunOS, AIX, HP-UX, etc. were all proprietary. So they weren't Unix either?
- kalleboo 6y ago> OSX a huge hodgepodge of proprietary crap Historically, that is exactly what "real Unix systems" were