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Yes, Linus wrote Linux from scratch because he wanted a UNIX implementation
(i.e. an OS that conformed to the POSIX standard) but couldn't afford to buy
one.  So instead of buying a UNIX implementation (i.e. Solaris, SCO XENIX,
AIX, etc..) he wrote it.  Linux does not "imitate" UNIX - it is an
implementation of the POSIX standard, which is what all UNICES all.

Cheers
Tim

"Paul Schlyter" <pausch@saaf.se> wrote in message
news:b27nmr$2hhr$1@merope.saaf.se...
> In article <WqE1a.308602$pDv.143945@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com>,
> Tim Haynes <timhaynes@alumni.NO.SPAM.PLEASE.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>
> > Linux is a UNIX implementation.
>
> It's not!  Linux is a UNIX _imitation_, and the code of Linux
> has no common origin with the code of UNIX.  Linus wrote Linux
> from scratch.
>
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