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minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoI think this is a Ship of Theseus thing here that we’re going to argue about because at what point is it just UNIX-like and not UNIX? UNIX-like is definitely a descriptor currently used for Linux. Even the Wikipedia entry starts that way.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoIt’s Unix if you pay to have it certified (assuming it’s compatible to begin with). That’s basically it.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoSome commercial ones did at some point. I’m not sure if they still do. The question is whether their users care or not I suppose.
minus-squareleisesprecher@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoYes, but it’s not Unix. That’s literally part of GNU/Linux’ name. Mac OS is more Unix than Linux.
I think this is a Ship of Theseus thing here that we’re going to argue about because at what point is it just UNIX-like and not UNIX?
UNIX-like is definitely a descriptor currently used for Linux.
Even the Wikipedia entry starts that way.
It’s Unix if you pay to have it certified (assuming it’s compatible to begin with). That’s basically it.
Some Linux distros have
Some commercial ones did at some point. I’m not sure if they still do.
The question is whether their users care or not I suppose.
Yes, but it’s not Unix. That’s literally part of GNU/Linux’ name.
Mac OS is more Unix than Linux.