[MacTUG] FYI: OS X declared full Unix

[Glenn Anderson]

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2195573/declared-full-unix

OS X declared full Unix
It is not Unix unless it's Unix 03 certified

Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com 03 Aug 2007

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Apple's upcoming OS X 10.5 'Leopard' release has officially gained  
certification as a Unix operating system by the Open Group.

The Unix 03 certification was awarded on 18 May.

In order to achieve the certification, an operating system must  
comply to the ISO and IEEE standards for Unix operating systems.

The standard was developed in the 1980s to define a Unix  
specification that would allow software to function across various  
proprietary Unix versions.

The certification means that Apple can now brand Leopard simply as  
Unix. Previously, OS X releases had been described by the company as  
"Unix-like", leaving some room for doubt as to what extent the  
software adhered to Unix specifications and how compatible certain  
software would be.

Other Unix 03 certified operating systems include Sun's Solaris,  
Hewlett Packard's HP-UX, and IBM's AIX.

Leopard is scheduled for release by October.


Glenn Anderson
Client Services, IST
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, On
519-888-4567 x33327
anderson at uwaterloo.ca



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