[TUHS] Origin of the name POSIX (was: ANSI (C) vs IEEE (POSIX) Standards Body Selection)

[John S Quarterman]

Or like rms claimed Linux as part of GNU, he claimed POSIX and some people
believed him. -jsq

On Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 9:38 AM Warner Losh <imp at bsdimp.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 6:15 AM Dan Cross <crossd at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 8:12 AM John S Quarterman <jsqmobile at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > I don't recall rms being involved, certainly not in the name. -jsq
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>> quip: Like childbirth, perhaps the unpleasant memory was simply blocked
>> out?
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> Is it possible that RMS suggested it as maybe an obvious quip to a
> committee member who later credited him with that since that conversation
> happened before that person heard it from others on the committee? Tricky
> to know from this distance in time.
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> Warner
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>         - Dan C.
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