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From: guy@rlgvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: TRS-80/Model 16 XENIX question
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Date: Tue, 14-Jun-83 04:16:14 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 14 04:16:14 1983
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XENIX is what Microsoft calls its licensed versions of UNIX; there may be some
Berkeley enhancements in it, and there are definitely Microsoft-developed
enhancements (record locking, etc.).

A rumor had it that anyone who offered UNIX under a sub-license had to give
it another name; is this strictly true or can you call it "the UNIX operating
system" (after all, "UNIX" is an adjective, not a noun.  Sure.  Just like
"Kleenex."  It may be the law, but is it reality?).  I have seen several ads
using the word "UNIX" unadorned by anything other than the familiar footnote.

		Guy Harris
		RLG Corporation
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