'''[Unix]''' is a family of [operating system%|%operating systems] derived from
the original Bell Labs operating system.
** See Also **
[http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?UnixOperatingSystems%|%Wikipeda]: A general description of Unix.
[posix]: A specification that profvides a standard definition of a Unix system and its interfaces.
** Derivations **
[BSD]:
[HP-UX]:
[Linux]:
[Mac OS X]:
[Solaris]:
** Discussion **
[LES]: Perhaps it should be noted that [Unix] is not the same as [Linux]. It is very easy to find support to all things [Tcl] in [Linux], but not so easy in the [BSD] Unix family. The point is, some things will work fine in one, but not in the other. Especially binary things, like [Tclkit], [Freewrap], and certainly a few [extension]%|%extensions]. These would have to compiled for [Unix] specifically, maybe after a few modifications.
[LV]: I'd say it differently, myself. There are a variety of Unix variants. There are more members of the Tcl community available to help problems in some of the variants than others. Some of the Unix variants are currently developed, while others are not. Some of the Unix variants are open source while others are not. All of these factors contribute to a challenge in some of the more obscure combinations.
If you have a problem with a particular combination of Tcl and Unix variant, drop by [comp.lang.tcl] and see if anyone is around who can help. Also try a web forum or [usenet] newsgroup for your specific variant of operating system.
[makr]: If you need to write things for multiple Unix variants, be sure to check the [POSIX] standard. It defines common behavior of tools, as well as common [C]-[API]. Then you need to look what needs to be done to get the current system to behave POSIX-compliant. That ranges from out-of-the-box to the installation of special packages with various steps in-between...
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