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Can GNU Ever Be Unix?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the how-much-wood-could-a-woodchuck-chuck dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The question isn't whether Linux can be certified as Unix. At least some distributions no doubt can. But who would pay for it? And is it worth the trouble? Jem Matzan asks these questions on NewsForge, and reminds us that the Open Group, not SCO, owns the Unix trademark,"

4 of 217 comments (clear)

  1. Re:It's GNU/Linux! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hey RMS, I thought you didn't read slashdot

  2. Re:Boy -- talk about your pointless questions... by ggvaidya · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In Soviet Russia, the Open Group certifies YOU! =D

  3. also... by fatgraham · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can my cat ever be a bicycle?

  4. Re:Can Linux ever beat BSD? by colinrichardday · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The woman in the dis.org jpegs isn't that cute.