[PLUG] Linux = Unix?

david yrn4dsl at attbi.com
Thu Nov 14 22:52:56 UTC 2002


On 14 Nov 2002 14:00:35 -0800
Brian Beattie <beattie at beattie-home.net> wrote:


> as for the AT&T code being removed, I view that rather like a "seed"
> crystal around which BSD grew, the fact that the original "seed" has
> been replaced does not change the shape of the crystal :), but then
> again, what is UNIX is a matter of opinion, in my opinion.

I certainly can't swear to the accuracy of this, but according to my copy of Absolute BSD the "seed" of contention between AT&T and Berkeley amounted to half a dozen files when things were settled.

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