Post #1220759
2025-11-26 07:19 UTC
@david_chisnall @syllopsium @gwenhael @felix
Linux is famously:
- not POSIX
- not UNIX
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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange 2025-11-26 08:47
@jb @syllopsium @gwenhael @felix Linux has always aimed for POSIX compliance, Linus discussed this as far back as the initial release announcement thread. Most distros also aim for POSIX compliance. Glibc aims for POSIX compliance.