[Info-vax] IE8 got me too :-( Sorry Jeff.

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 20-01-2010 17:05, JF Mezei wrote:
> Bob Koehler wrote:
>
>>     So no, to me Linux is not a UNIX.  It's a UNIX look-alike.
>
> Can you easily recompile software from one Unix to Linux ? Or vice versa ?

user mode stuff: chances are very good (better than with Windows or VMS)

> And because Linux is now so widespread, one could argue that it is the
> new de-facto standard for Unix, with the couple of remaining proprietary
> Unixes trying to keep pace with Linux.

The remaining Unixes are definitely emphasizing their Linux
compatibility.

Examples:

http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/scla.jsp
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/aix/linux/index.html

Arne