[BBLISA] Desktop policies and UNIX-ish operating systems

[Jurvis LaSalle]

starnix?
globnix?
or just nix like we all say.

On Jan 28, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Ben Eisenbraun wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 05:03:40PM -0500, Patrick Cable wrote:
>> One individual suggested that you couldn't really just say UNIX,
>> because Linux isn't UNIX.
> 
> I think you should tell the Open Group lawyers to go sit on hedgehogs.  From
> my point of view, UNIX is a philosophy of operating system design developed
> by Thompson, Ritchie, et al, and Linux is a UNIX implementation.
> 
> The term *NIX is... ungainly, and lacking in aesthetic appeal.  How are the
> HR weenies going to pronounce that during new employee orientation?
> 
> -b
> 
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