In article <[log in to unmask]>, David T Darnell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Posix compliance, if 100%, would enable 100% portability of code > between any two 100% Posix compliant OSes regardless of hardware, > assuming that only POSIX compliant APIs were used, and any third party ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > stuff called was the same on both systems. There's the devil. Consider how Microsoft managed to create a POSIX subsystem that was, well, completely useless and POSIX compliant. The APIs as described in the POSIX specs are pretty minimal. -- `-_-' In hoc signo hack, Peter da Silva. 'U` "A well-rounded geek should be able to geek about anything." -- [log in to unmask] Disclaimer: WWFD? * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *