Basically, the original Unix spawned the definition of POSIX or
Portable Operating System standards. These standards were then used by
many OSs, including the Mac OS X and BeOS. Among these was Linux, the
kernel, and GNU the toolset.
So, in essence, Linux is a clone of the Unix that works on the x86
(and now, many other processors). Or, if you prefer it, an
implementation of the POSIX standards.
Shash
On 27 Sep 2004 14:34:36 -0000, Vijairaj R <vijairaj_sr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Chaitanya,
On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 chaitanya valluru wrote :
Hai,Linux was written to mimic unix but was written freshly from the scratch. It
I would like to know how Linux and Unix differ technically from
implementation point of view----like what are the basic differences between
Linux and Unix---if any.
follow the Posix standard for interoperability.
more...
http://www.geekcomix.com/cgi-bin/classnotes/wiki.pl?UNIX01
Also I would like to know how a major number of a device file is used to
identify a driver .
see linux-src/Documentation/devices.txt
Regards,
Chaitanya
Regard
Vijairaj
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