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POSIX is UNIX rebranded as C runtime for OSes that aren't UNIX.

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dahfizz4y ago· 1 in thread

I don't even know how to parse that. POSIX is a standard which was based on the unix OS's of the time. POSIX is an API, not a runtime. Only Unix systems today implement posix (MacOs, Linux).

pjmlpOP4y ago

Yes it is a standard, just like ISO C one is, and traditionally they go go together, just like you never use IP on its own.

I suggest you to have a look around RTOS, mainframes, BeOS, and even NT history regarding POSIX support.

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