Re: Would there be a drawback of using the same graphical toolkit on every platform?

[Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>]

* Emanuel Berg via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> [2022-02-20 01:43]:
> Jean Louis wrote:
> 
> >> GNU isn't UNIX but it sure is Unix!
> >
> > Come on, impossible. Unix is only operating system that fits
> > into some Unix standards by those who have Unix trademark.
> 
> Unix was freed and reimplemented in many forms by the efforts
> of tons of people all over the world, these people include the
> GNU, BSD and Linux people but also our efforts writing
> Elisp yesterday. It is aaaall interconnected, OMG what
> a realization!

Yes. Unix-like free operating systems were made to be more or less
Unix compatible for sake of freedom.

> But relax - if you manage to write Elisp that changes the
> GNU/Linux Unix to a point it isn't Unix anymore, I'll call
> you out in front of everyone. "You are out of line, son.
> One more line of that and you are _cut off_. You will not be
> using Unix anymore, ever; because you are are not allowed
> to return. God be with ye!"

😈

> > GNU does not fit. It is Unix-like or similar to Unix. But it
> > is not Unix.
> 
> A standard is a piece of paper, an OS concept implementation
> is a computer. It is just a matter of greedy people
> wanting money, don't fall for that.

Of course it is about money. They make specification ABC to get money
out of using the specification. I do understand it. That however, does
not say that GNU complies to specification ABC.

You have specification XYZ, which however, is not yet published, and
determines that GNU is Unix. How about telling us closely about it?


-- 
Jean

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