--- Jan Schaumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sean 'Shaleh' Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <SNIP> > The difference is that "M$" contains a judgement. "Un*x" or it's > variants are neutral. It's intended to summarize the various flavors of > UNIX-like operating systems with one word.
I've started using Nix because it seems more inclusive. Originally I understood the use of "Un*x" was to protect against lawsuits from AT&T during the great BSD Freedom wars. After we won, it became an inclusive use which lead me to my first sentence. ===== -- "R. Brigham Young II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Senior Systems Analyst, CAUSMIS Research Group Dept. of Materials Science Engineering University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-3024 Voice: 208.885.7934, Fax: 208.885.2855 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com
