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> But that wasn't the question.

I did not intend to answer the OP's question. I elaborated on the technical background of the UNIX-brand, because the posts in this thread implied that getting the right to use the name is solely a matter of paying licensing fees. But in fact you also have to pass said test suites, giving the name an actual meaning, and you cannot just take some version of MS-DOS (or indeed Linux) and brand it UNIX if you have enough money in your pocket.

Also, maybe I should have noted that I was commenting on your doubt about the usefulness of such a list, which I interpreted as a list of systems that have obtained the certification at one time or another, regardless of additional annual fees.

> He wants a list of systems which currently
> have the right to use the UNIX trademark.

I don't think the OP intended to (or even could) make such a distinction, because his question indicates confusion between System V Unix code and the UNIX brand in general, so I would assume details like the one you mentioned aren't that important to him. Also note that he talks about SCO being the only company paying fees for the name, while the last standard SCO's Unix conformed to was UNIX95, so that it would seem they do not have a lot of interest in conformance with new standards anymore.

> So you can lose this right by simply not
> paying the annual fee. Let's say you're not
> going to renew.

I think this is a bit of a red herring. First of all, it is clear that the brand only applies to the single one product you registered, so if you release Solaris 7 and get a UNIX brand for it, you will also have to get a new one for Solaris 8, independently of the date it will be released.

As soon as the product is obsolete enough for the vendor to decide it is not worth to continue paying for it, the only thing that really matters anymore is the technical details. Does Sun still sell Solaris 2.6? I think not. Is it still used to support legacy systems? Most likely.

In my opinion, the list on the link I posted is ``good enough'' for most purposes: It tells you something about the technical abilities of those systems, and it tells you that at least the most recent version(s) of the listed systems are still supported.

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install-solaris

install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

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