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Old 02-16-2008, 08:26 AM
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Default Re: Posix sucks, Linux sucks, I want my compatibility back

Ivan Marsh wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:47:59 +0000, stan wrote:
>
>> In comp.os.linux.misc Ivan Marsh <annoyed@you.now> wrote: :> umm- last I
>> heard Linux isn't Posix compliant. Unless this has changed :> recently
>> what you describe isn't going to fly.
>>
>> : Linux has always been POSIX compliant.
>>
>> ref? Linux is a kernel- it CAN'T be completely Posix compliant. Some
>> distributions could be.

>
> Completely? Not 100% no.
>
> You might want to check this out. Issues that need to be addressed to make
> Linux completely POSIX compliant.
>
> http://www.opengroup.org/personal/aj...28-07-2003.txt


That document is over three years old!! I wouldn't be surprised if a
number of the issues have already been addressed.


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