Apart from being open source what is Linux? Could I not create my own operating system that is different to windows or Macos and call it Steve, again there might be an awnser for this and sounds stupid but its more out of curiosity.
Apart from being open source what is Linux? Could I not create my own operating system that is different to windows or Macos and call it Steve, again there might be an awnser for this and sounds stupid but its more out of curiosity.
I thought Solus was Linux?
It is. The other person is confusing it with Solaris, which is a Unix derivative based on a mix of System V Unix and BSD.
That makes sense! Thanks!!
Linux is a Unix, but Unix is not Linux. Solus is a Unix, as is MacOS (a really bad one), and BSD.
Solus is a Linux distro. You’re thinking of Solaris.
I’m pretty sure Solus is a Linux based OS, at least according to Wikipedia:
Oh, okay, thanks!
linux is often called a unix but it is only unix-like. It’s not officially unix cerrified the way macos, hp-ux, and others are.
It’s possible to certify Linux as “an official Unix”, evidence: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EulerOS That particular Linux distro’s Unix certification has expired, though.