Unix Hierarchy

punkandacoke · January 28th, 2004

Are there any unix, bsd, linux distro's that are based on the unix hierarchy?
i386 and up please.

I saw Gobo Linux at distrowatch. Gobo is cool and all, but it still needs a little development for me.

Reg · January 29th, 2004

Not too sure if one really exists. Unix, by SCO, is a licensed software like Windows. Because of that, any program that uses the Unix hierarchy could be liable for lawsuit. In fact, major linux brands are facing this type of lawsuit right now.

**canadian_divx** · January 29th, 2004

there is a free version of Unix out there but unix is owned by novell and they are in court right now to settle that little thing.

punkandacoke · January 29th, 2004

I hate SCO.

**ThePatriot** · January 29th, 2004

SCO was bought by Caldera a while back, and I know that at work we have the option of loading Linux Kernal compatilbility when installing UnixWare, but it is not a free distro like your average Linux. Try looking at their site for UnixWare 7.1.1, 8, or 7.1.3. and see what they say. There was a free single-user licence available for 7.1.1 at one time.

**Xie** · January 29th, 2004

1st Unix != Linux ... Linux is a "Unix like" OS ... they share no code

2nd I believe the BSD's are as close as your going to get to a "true" Unix for free.

Reg · January 29th, 2004

Originally Posted by Xie

1st Unix != Linux ... Linux is a "Unix like" OS ... they share no code

We established that. Unix and Linux are not the same thing. Linux is a Unix like OS. However, just in case you didn't know, SCO is currently suing major Linux distributors like IBM and Red Hat over the alleged copying of Unix code into their flavors of Linux. They even went all out to say that the 2.5.x kernel had illegal Unix code.

2nd I believe the BSD's are as close as your going to get to a "true" Unix for free.

That's true. However, going along with the original question, not even BSD's have Unix hierarchy.

**Xie** · January 29th, 2004

Originally Posted by Reg

We established that. Unix and Linux are not the same thing. Linux is a Unix like OS. However, just in case you didn't know, SCO is currently suing major Linux distributors like IBM and Red Hat over the alleged copying of Unix code into their flavors of Linux. They even went all out to say that the 2.5.x kernel had illegal Unix code.

That's true. However, going along with the original question, not even BSD's have Unix hierarchy.

Yeah I'm well aware of what SCO is doing but the fact that Linus has gone thru all "suspected" code and shown how *he* had written it SCO really has not grounds at all

punkandacoke · January 30th, 2004

Its like being a morphine addict, except to Windows. I don't even like Windows, its just that I'm so use to the file structure or Windows. Then I remembered my old sparc and unixware, the good ole days. But then realized SCO had screwed everything up, and then thought I'd write my own kernel. LMFAO!!! LIKE I COULD WRITE A KERNEL!!!

So I think im gonna try http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net...

The goals of this project are: create a new Linux kernel driver for the NTFS file system (v1.2 and later 3.0), user space utilities (e.g. format, ntfs check, etc.) and a library to avoid code duplication and provide access to NTFS to other GPLed programs.

Thanks for the help guys and I'll let you know how it works out.

penguin · January 30th, 2004

Originally Posted by canadian_divx

there is a free version of Unix out there but unix is owned by novell and they are in court right now to settle that little thing.

Novell only owns one brand of Unix.

thebear · January 30th, 2004

Originally Posted by punkandacoke

I hate SCO.

I guess I'm not the only one looking forward to February 1st

January 28th, 2004	Top \| #1
punkandacoke eat me Joined: September 2003 Location: at the end of the rainbow Posts: 255 Reputation: 0 Power: 109	Unix Hierarchy Are there any unix, bsd, linux distro's that are based on the unix hierarchy? i386 and up please. I saw Gobo Linux at distrowatch. Gobo is cool and all, but it still needs a little development for me.

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,224 Reputation: 1730 Power: 175	1st Unix != Linux ... Linux is a "Unix like" OS ... they share no code 2nd I believe the BSD's are as close as your going to get to a "true" Unix for free. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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Reg eXperienced! Joined: March 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 639 Reputation: 100 Power: 132	Originally Posted by Xie 1st Unix != Linux ... Linux is a "Unix like" OS ... they share no code We established that. Unix and Linux are not the same thing. Linux is a Unix like OS. However, just in case you didn't know, SCO is currently suing major Linux distributors like IBM and Red Hat over the alleged copying of Unix code into their flavors of Linux. They even went all out to say that the 2.5.x kernel had illegal Unix code. 2nd I believe the BSD's are as close as your going to get to a "true" Unix for free. That's true. However, going along with the original question, not even BSD's have Unix hierarchy.

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,224 Reputation: 1730 Power: 175	Originally Posted by Reg We established that. Unix and Linux are not the same thing. Linux is a Unix like OS. However, just in case you didn't know, SCO is currently suing major Linux distributors like IBM and Red Hat over the alleged copying of Unix code into their flavors of Linux. They even went all out to say that the 2.5.x kernel had illegal Unix code. That's true. However, going along with the original question, not even BSD's have Unix hierarchy. Yeah I'm well aware of what SCO is doing but the fact that Linus has gone thru all "suspected" code and shown how he had written it SCO really has not grounds at all tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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punkandacoke eat me Joined: September 2003 Location: at the end of the rainbow Posts: 255 Reputation: 0 Power: 109	Its like being a morphine addict, except to Windows. I don't even like Windows, its just that I'm so use to the file structure or Windows. Then I remembered my old sparc and unixware, the good ole days. But then realized SCO had screwed everything up, and then thought I'd write my own kernel. LMFAO!!! LIKE I COULD WRITE A KERNEL!!! So I think im gonna try http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net... The goals of this project are: create a new Linux kernel driver for the NTFS file system (v1.2 and later 3.0), user space utilities (e.g. format, ntfs check, etc.) and a library to avoid code duplication and provide access to NTFS to other GPLed programs. Thanks for the help guys and I'll let you know how it works out.

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January 29th, 2004	Top \| #2
Reg eXperienced! Joined: March 2002 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 639 Reputation: 100 Power: 132	Not too sure if one really exists. Unix, by SCO, is a licensed software like Windows. Because of that, any program that uses the Unix hierarchy could be liable for lawsuit. In fact, major linux brands are facing this type of lawsuit right now.

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 137	there is a free version of Unix out there but unix is owned by novell and they are in court right now to settle that little thing.

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punkandacoke eat me Joined: September 2003 Location: at the end of the rainbow Posts: 255 Reputation: 0 Power: 109	I hate SCO.

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ThePatriot -=[BOHICA!]=- Joined: January 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,742 Reputation: 750 Power: 127	SCO was bought by Caldera a while back, and I know that at work we have the option of loading Linux Kernal compatilbility when installing UnixWare, but it is not a free distro like your average Linux. Try looking at their site for UnixWare 7.1.1, 8, or 7.1.3. and see what they say. There was a free single-user licence available for 7.1.1 at one time.

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penguin g0t r00t? Joined: January 2004 Posts: 101 Reputation: 90 Power: 104	Originally Posted by canadian_divx there is a free version of Unix out there but unix is owned by novell and they are in court right now to settle that little thing. Novell only owns one brand of Unix. b19

January 30th, 2004	Top \| #11
thebear d(-.-)b Joined: January 2003 Location: Toronto, Canadia Posts: 364 Reputation: 10 Power: 117	Originally Posted by punkandacoke I hate SCO. I guess I'm not the only one looking forward to February 1st

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