Is Windows with Cygwin Unix
I need help. I'm a small business owner looking at purchasing a server. I've looked and am very confused. I heard Unix was the best but what is UNIX?
What makes a UNIX system a UNIX system? What is the cut off point?
The ability to run Unix programs? Well, Windows with Cygwin will run Unix programs. Is Windows with Cygwin Unix? On the other hand a program like CDRECORD will run under cygwin in Windows, OS X, FreeBSD, and Solaris 10 but not Linux. Is linux less Unix than Windows? Why are there so many warnings messages about Linux in cdrecord when it works fine everywhere else?
On 22 Mar 2006 08:56:58 -0800, amanda staggered into the Black Sun and said: As another poster has recommended, get the Llama Book, read it, do the exercises...
In fact, when I was in a pinch, I used cdrecord on my Windows Cygwin laptop to burn a CD when I misplaced my burning software install disk.
Is it certification that makes Unix, a UNIX? Then why are the bsd's under comp.unix.bsd.* ? They aren't certified. What about apple? Why are they calling OS X Unix? If Apple and BSD can call their OSes Unix, what is UNIX anyway? Does UNIX stand for anything anymore? More importantly, what Unix? If everything is Unix nowadays, how can Unix be more secure?
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