[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[John Wallace]

On Sep 14, 8:13 pm, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> Bob Eager wrote:
> > Lots has changed - more than VMS has. I would dispute the kernel and file
> > system statements, for a start.
>
> It doesn't matter. Lots has changed with the Chevrolet Malibu, but the
> brand has existed for decades.
>
> Unix, as a brand, has existed for much longr than VMS. It has seen
> makeovers of its looks, makeover of its engine and transmission, but it
> remains Unix.
>
> It retains the same basic set of commands liks "ls" and "cat" and in the
> end, this is what defines unix.

If the industry at large had any sense, what defined Unix would be
conformance to a specification such asThe Open Group's Single Unix
Specification. The Open Group also own the UNIX trademark, which is
handy.

Strictly speaking, Linux is only a kernel. The OS as a whole should be
known as GNU/Linux.

GNU is of course an acronym: GNU's *NOT* UNIX.

Clearer now? Of course not, but does it matter, Windows 7 is on the
way, and Vista will soon be forgiven...