Is the Linux as same as Unix?

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Is the Linux as same as Unix?..

Answer / rashmi ranjan giri

no it is totaly different.
linux use the unix architect.
linux support x86 but unix not support.
unix treated all thing as a file .

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Is the Linux as same as Unix?..

Answer / ashish pandey

no. it is more advance than unix but it is made by
modifying kernel of unix operating system.

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Is the Linux as same as Unix?..

Answer / raj kishor

1.Linux is Free (as in beer [freedom]). You can download it
from the Internet or redistribute it under GNU licenses.Most
UNIX like operating systems are not free
2.Linux comes with open source netfilter/iptables based
firewall tool to protect your server and desktop from the
crackers and hackers. UNIX operating systems comes with its
own firewall product (for example Solaris UNIX comes with
ipfilter based firewall) or you need to purchase a 3rd party
software such as Checkpoint UNIX firewall.
3.Linux by default supports and use ext3 or ext4 file
systems.UNIX comes with various file systems such as jfs,
gpfs (AIX).
4.start-up script locations:
HP-UX - /sbin/init.d
AIX - /etc/rc.d/init.d
Linux - /etc/init.d
5.UNIX Operating System Names: HP-UX
IBM AIX
Sun Solairs
6.Linux Distribution Names
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Fedora Linux
Debian Linux

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Is the Linux as same as Unix?..

Answer / anandlin

Yes, linux is came from unix. it is similar like unix.
Linux is more useful than unix..

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Is the Linux as same as Unix?..

Answer / bhagwat

If not which one is used more widely in the software
industry today.

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7 No

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