What is "proper" Linux?
(hint its Mach with a BSD userland).
I was referring to Linux as a proper, unrestricted Unix-environment.
Ironic really, given that OS X is certified UNIX 03, and I don't believe any Linux distribution is.
Being a properly free and unrestricted environment to work with and work in is not. That's something concrete, real and has actual value.
So why didn't you say that? You said "I was referring to Linux as a proper, unrestricted Unix-environment"
To be pedantic, Linux is the kernel. The environment, is the GNU userland, which is specifically NOT UNIX.
Yes I know it's Unix-like. But when you start your complaint with "it's not proper" try to at least know what you want it to be and what you don't want.
OS X is a "proper UNIX" operating system.
GNU/Linux distributions are free unix-like operating systems.
It's not, actually. You also have to do a lot of work to conform to the specs.
Linux doesn't. BSDs come very close. Mac OS X is conformant.