TRS-80 Model 1 (was: Arty computers

Cameron Kaiser spectre at floodgap.com
Fri Feb 2 01:55:58 CST 2007


> >     I write this on a Linux machine, and I love the operating system.
> > Linux is a work-alike of UNIX, developed by Bell Labs (K&R).  The Apple
> > OS-X is a licensed variant of UNIX.  Linux is NOT an offshoot of Apple.
> 
>    OK, I know this is way OT, but I'd like to see that documented.  As 
> far as I know OS X is NOT a licensed UNIX.  As a matter of fact, by any 
> definition I'd use, it's not unix period.  It just has a really pretty 
> [and incredibly useful] POSIX API.

AFAIK, it's Mach with a POSIX layer and a FreeBSD userland, and of course
Apple's custom stuff bolted on.

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