topic Re: BSD vs System V in Operating System - HP-UX

BSD vs System V

Tony LeBlanc — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 15:00:43 GMT

Can someone please give me a breif explanation on the differences between the two. Why would I purchase one or the other?

Thanks
Tony

Re: BSD vs System V

Lasse Knudsen — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 15:08:16 GMT

Hi Tony,

There are some differences in the way that certain system calls are different and the file system layout used to be different on the two. Also the way that certain system calls acted was a minor difference eg. locking.

You can not decide one over the other as the best platform and most modern Unix's carry a bit of both "versions"

Re: BSD vs System V

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 17:09:57 GMT

Tony:

Here's an interesting "one-page" summary of BSD vs. SYSV. As it correctly notes, HP-UX takes from both lineages.

http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/gds/thibaud/UNIX-tips/Tips/sysv-bsd.html

As to why purchase one or the other; I would submit that's somewhat a personal choice.

...JRF...

Re: BSD vs System V

Victor BERRIDGE — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 17:17:50 GMT

And to complete your investigations:
http://home.earthlink.net/~bhami/rosetta.html

Re: BSD vs System V

James R. Ferguson — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 17:34:09 GMT

Tony & Victor:

Regards! Here's another one for interest:

http://www.unixguide.net/unixguide.shtml

...JRF...

Re: BSD vs System V

Tony LeBlanc — Fri, 03 Nov 2000 18:08:20 GMT

This is the first forum that I found that gives such thorough feedback, and FAST! This
alone makes me want to invest in HP-UX!