Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: EMC Question

Before all the linux users jump in (besides myself) and turn this in a
heavily off-topic thread touching all things philosophical, theological,
and linux-ical, a simple web search for the history of linux might be in
order.

I offer two good ones:
http://ragib.hypermart.net/linux/
http://www.opensource.org/sco-vs-ibm.html

I will submit my opinion (based on what I've read) that Linux is not
Unix, but that linux carries on the Unix Philosophy, of building tools
to build tools.

Even for non-programmers, I recommend reading "The Art of Unix
Programming" by Eric S. Raymond (also available on the web). Some of
you might see the parallels between Raymond's proposals of design
aesthetics in programming and what we do in the shop :)

ccq@... wrote:

> Yo Alex;
>
> Actually several makes of distribution are based on the _Minix_ file system.
> As to whether or not _thats_ Unix.....:-)
>
> Bill
>
>
> On Sat Jan 24 16:54:56 2004 alex wrote:
>
>
>>About 10 years ago one very knowledgeable guy told me that Linux
>>"borrowed" part of the code from Unix.
>>I told him then that I would never believe in it, considering how many
>>bright minds were working on it.
>>But now I'm not that sure...
>>Alex
>>