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Caldera's Almost-Linux Skips The Linux Kernel

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-how-much-would-you-pay dept.

Cassivs points to this UnixReview article, which says "Caldera has released Open UNIX 8, which includes a complete GNU/Linux distribution, except that it runs on the SVR5 kernel, acquired from SCO. It uses the same packages as Caldera's OpenLinux 3.1. It should scale much better, and provides a commercial UNIX kernel with the ability to natively develop GNU/Linux applications." It sounds like a non-Linux kernel has advantages on certain hardware, even running exactly the same software otherwise -- I wonder how long that will be true. Caldera has talked about this product, with it's Linux Kernel Personality, for a long time, and this is an informative review for anyone following it.

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  1. GNU UNIX by GigsVT · · Score: 4, Funny
    What is the RMS compatible way to name this?

    GNU/UNIX?

    I guess GNU really IS UNIX after all!

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    I've had enough abrasive sigs. Kittens are cute and fuzzy.
  2. GNU.... by lga · · Score: 5, Funny

    GNU's Now Unix?

    -- Steve

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    A latent existence