UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I would like to know what version of linux or unix is the most advanced AND that I can reconfigure and resell.

I know this is WAY over my head, but I think it would be fun to learn unix, and I want to know that I could sell any work I do on it (ignoring the fact that it would be hard to sell my amateur work).

So, Unix vs linux
Which distro is the most advanced
Which license or distro allows me to legally sell the modified OS or my work on it.


Thanks

... well, you do have a future as a comedian.

lol

I know it sounds crazy. I just would like to know about different licenses.

For Unix, ou would need to buy a Unix license from, I guess, SCO. HP sells HP-UX and IBM sells AIX. In both cases they started with Unix and added their own work. I would expect that to cost several million dollars.

As for opensource Linux, you can make mods and sell the result as long as you also offer the modified OS for free and this includes source code. Redhat and SuSE use this approach.

Can Solaris from SUN be included in the list ?

How does FreeBSD compare to linux when it comes to licensing? Is it more "redistributable"?

not really, you have to include referrence to original owners, take a look at their site