superkret@feddit.org to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 day agoOS market share in Top 500 supercomputersfeddit.orgexternal-linkmessage-square142fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer_operating_system Author: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Benedikt.Seidl Data from: http://top500.org/stats
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoI think this is a Ship of Theseus thing here that we’re going to argue about because at what point is it just UNIX-like and not UNIX? UNIX-like is definitely a descriptor currently used for Linux. Even the Wikipedia entry starts that way.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoIt’s Unix if you pay to have it certified (assuming it’s compatible to begin with). That’s basically it.
minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoSome commercial ones did at some point. I’m not sure if they still do. The question is whether their users care or not I suppose.
minus-squareleisesprecher@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoYes, but it’s not Unix. That’s literally part of GNU/Linux’ name. Mac OS is more Unix than Linux.
no, it’s not
I think this is a Ship of Theseus thing here that we’re going to argue about because at what point is it just UNIX-like and not UNIX?
UNIX-like is definitely a descriptor currently used for Linux.
Even the Wikipedia entry starts that way.
It’s Unix if you pay to have it certified (assuming it’s compatible to begin with). That’s basically it.
Some Linux distros have
Some commercial ones did at some point. I’m not sure if they still do.
The question is whether their users care or not I suppose.
Yes, but it’s not Unix. That’s literally part of GNU/Linux’ name.
Mac OS is more Unix than Linux.