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What is "proper" Linux?

• TickleSteve 11y ago
  He's probably one of those guys that thinks OSX is a version of Linux... or BSD... (hint its Mach with a BSD userland).
  • mauricemir 11y ago
    using both you wouldn't think that Linux works better for one
• josteink 11y ago
  In retrospect I'll have to say it's bad wording on my part. I was referring to Linux as a proper, unrestricted Unix-environment.
  • stephenr 11y ago
    > I was referring to Linux as a proper, unrestricted Unix-environment Ironic really, given that OS X is certified UNIX 03, and I don't believe any Linux distribution is.
    • josteink 11y ago
      Being a licenced Unix is a technicality, mostly involving willingness to pay for a badge. Being a properly free and unrestricted environment to work with and work in is not. That's something concrete, real and has actual value.
      • stephenr 11y ago
        > Being a properly free and unrestricted environment to work with and work in is not So why didn't you say that? You said "I was referring to Linux as a proper, unrestricted Unix-environment" To be pedantic, Linux is the kernel. The environment, is the GNU userland, which is specifically NOT UNIX. Yes I know it's Unix-like. But when you start your complaint with "it's not proper" try to at least know what you want it to be and what you don't want. OS X is a "proper UNIX" operating system. GNU/Linux distributions are free unix-like operating systems.
      • teacup50 11y ago
        > Being a licenced Unix is a technicality, mostly involving willingness to pay for a badge. It's not, actually. You also have to do a lot of work to conform to the specs. Linux doesn't. BSDs come very close. Mac OS X is conformant.