help with pub quiz needed

With apologies for thread drift (OK, steaming off at a right angle), in that clip I heard the discussion before the answers, just like I can't in the current series. Is it me or is it them pl?

the Lancaster was made by Avro, the Blenheim by Bristol & then Halifax by Handley Page - so no similarity there, but yes they were all aeroplanes.

I think that's a very loose similarity

Blenheim is a stately home (when considering the UK)

the other three are towns (or cities)

tim

Ah, so they do do that then, thanks.

;-)

So, as I don't really know either UNIX or Linux (especially the background etc) I'll take it that either was the correct answer and so if an answer of 'UNIX' was given and accepted (finally) then (playing devils advocate) I guess it was reasonable to include / confirm Linux as an alternative correct answer?

Cheers, T i m

They all contain two different vowels, but I'd feel short-changed by that answer, too.

I guess so. The 'clues' apply to both. UNIX was a proprietary operating system, but it is now a trademark. Linux is a jumped up UNIX wannabe :) [it looks almost the same but is different inside]

Loosely, people use the UNIX term to describe both, but actual systems that can be called UNIX (trademark-legally) are relatively rare, except in installed numbers - for example, MACOS is legally UNIX.

You know you said that out loud Bob? ;-(

Understood.

Ok. I thought OSX was (mostly) BSD, I guess yet another 'flavour' of

Cheers, T i m

It is mostly BSD. But they've jumped through the hoops and paid the cash to allow them to use the UNIX trademark.

I wonder who that bothers / impresses?

My MacMini has been mostly running XP for the last 5 years! ;-)

Cheers, T i m

I only have scanty knowledge of Linux, but do remember that formally, Linux is only the kernel and the whole system should be referred to as GNU/Linux. With GNU providing all the surrounding functionality - and GNU standing for "Gnu is Not Unix."

SteveW

That's true, but not common usage. And the GNU's Not UNIX part refers to Stallman's original aim - to write a GNU *operating system* that wasn't UNIX. That didn't happen, but it married up nicely with Torvald's product.

I believe you are right ... in the same way the Android OS is only partly made up by the Linux kernel with some other stuff on top to hide that away (where it belongs ) and allow the (ordinary) user a full (and only in most cases) GUI experience. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

That is your opinion. Others may disagree.

I don't (I'm guessing *you* weren't given gripe water)? ;-)

Cheers, T i m

WW2 Bombers.

The Horsley was retired from the RAF in 1935.

I thought you didn't do guessing. Must have FACTS.