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Is BSD "unix-like" or is it "true Unix"? Is it welcome here? (feddit.de)
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What's the general opinion on the BSDs? Are they just Unix-Like (like Linux), or are they really Unix?

Some call them "heritage Unix", because, although they no longer contain a single line of AT&T code (and haven't for over 40 years), they were ultimately derived from the original Unix.

This is a bit tongue-in-cheek, because I wonder, if you consider BSD to be "true Unix", what other "Unix-like" operating system besides Linux kernel-based systems there are. Or are "real" Unices also considered "unix-like"?

As an aside, what about macOS, if you use the command line a lot?

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

It's more Unix like than Linux. It's sticks to the Unix philosophies more than Linux does. MacOS is basically a modded version of FreeBSD with a DE.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    macOS is also a certified UNIX according to the Open Group:

    https://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    All BSD flavours are as far as I know.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Nah, UNIX certification requires paying money and almost all of the BSD spins said "That's dumb, we barely have money as it is"

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    • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2022/06/19/is-freebsd-a-real-unix/

    Personally, I consider macOS, BSDs, and Linux real "Unixes".

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