What is the prime difference between Sys 3,Sys V and System7 version of UNIX

vinnie_vinodh · 11-15-2010, 10:20 PM

I heard that SystemV is the milestone in UNIX history . What is meant by these System 3,System V and System 7 ,are these version releases like Linux distribution releases ?? Why Linux is Sys V based as I heard of .?
Please provide some insight into this.

Sorry if i'm wrong ,just trying to learn.

Thanks In Advance.

paulsm4 · 11-16-2010, 12:09 AM

That's a bit like asking "What's the difference between a Ford Model T, a 1941 Plymouth, and a 1957 Studebaker?"

They're all classics - and I'd be reluctant to take any of 'em out on a contemporary urban freeway at rush hour

PS:
No: "ATT System V" is not any more "The Milestone" than BSD 4.3, or SVR4, or any number of other "milestones". Including Linux 2.6

PPS:
You might be interested in this page:

Computer History Wiki

Or this one:
http://www.georgehernandez.com/h/xCo...ix/Default.asp

vinnie_vinodh · 11-16-2010, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsm4

that's a bit like asking "what's the difference between a ford model t, a 1941 plymouth, and a 1957 studebaker?"

they're all classics - and i'd be reluctant to take any of 'em out on a contemporary urban freeway at rush hour

ps:
No: "att system v" is not any more "the milestone" than bsd 4.3, or svr4, or any number of other "milestones". Including linux 2.6

pps:
You might be interested in this page:

computer history wiki

or this one:
http://www.georgehernandez.com/h/xco...ix/default.asp

thank you