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Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks.

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks.
Date 2026-09-28 18:01 +0000
Message-ID <nhvocaFsunhU20@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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On Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:58:54 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:

> On 2026-09-27 11:37 p.m., rbowman wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:21:47 +0000, Nick Charles wrote:
>> 
>>> (1) The most popular version of Unix is Apple Unix (MacOS, iOS,
>>> iPadOS,
>>> WatchOS, tvOS) and is controlled by a trillion dollar corporation and
>> 
>> https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/
>> 
>> There isn't much competition for the most popular certified Unix.
> 
> I've said it before: not one Apple users gives a hoot whether MacOS,
> iOS, tvOS or watchOS have UNIX certification. They would merrily
> continue using Apple products even if the company were banned from
> putting the UNIX label on its creations. At no time in my day do I say
> "Gee willickers, this software sure would be neater if adhered to the
> standards set by neck-bearded fat men who are never pleased!"

As I've said I don't see UNIX certification to be a selling point and 
don't know why Apple users find it important. AIX is UNIX V7 compliant but 
not something I'd want for a daily driver.

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A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. "Linonut" <linonut@kentuckydrystate.net> - 2026-09-21 00:37 +0000
  Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-21 01:02 +0000
    Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-09-21 01:35 +0000
      Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-21 03:13 +0000
        Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-09-22 01:20 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-22 05:41 +0000
    Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-09-21 01:47 +0000
      Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-21 02:41 +0000
        Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-09-21 02:59 +0000
    Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-21 08:30 -0400
  Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-09-21 01:24 +0000
    Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Chris Abraham <chris@gerriscorp.com> - 2026-09-21 13:08 -0400
      Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-22 00:46 +0000
        Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-21 21:13 -0400
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-22 04:26 +0000
        Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-09-22 01:25 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Leroy H <lh@somewhere.net> - 2026-09-22 02:25 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-22 04:33 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-22 05:30 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-09-22 11:36 -0400
            Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-22 12:51 -0400
            Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-09-27 22:46 +0000
              Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-09-28 00:21 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-09-27 21:18 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-28 03:37 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-28 10:58 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-28 18:01 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-28 14:12 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-29 00:40 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-29 09:39 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-29 19:28 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-29 15:35 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-30 02:27 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-30 12:01 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-30 18:15 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-30 16:55 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-09-28 03:31 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-28 10:56 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-28 18:05 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-28 17:40 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-29 00:23 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-29 09:34 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-29 19:34 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-29 17:06 -0400
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-30 02:43 +0000
                Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks. CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-09-30 12:03 -0400
      Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-09-22 20:19 -0400
        Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2026-09-23 01:23 +0000
          Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-23 05:23 +0000
  Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-09-21 02:32 +0000
  Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. Jan Panteltje <alien@comet.invalid> - 2026-09-21 07:14 +0000
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  Re: A weekend with Linux. Thanks but no thanks. RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2026-09-24 07:50 +0000

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