Krish Bhagwat

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Apple macOS 15 Sequoia has been officially recognized as a UNIX variant by the Open Group. This status is more about meeting POSIX compatibility specifications rather than using original AT&T Unix source code. The core of macOS is based on the Mach kernel and BSD-derived userland, making it Unix-like in behavior and compatibility. Despite the certification, POSIX compliance and the importance of Unix certification have diminished over time.

Apple macOS 15 Sequoia is officially UNIX

POSIX compliance ensures that software applications can be easily ported and run across different operating systems and hardware platforms. It’s weird to see Apple valuing that.

Does anyone care though, UNIX (as in the trademark) has been dying since BSD was open source. A few years ago it was put on life support and now is mere years from death.

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