POSIX is the standard that Unix and Linux share, but that doesn''t mean they are the same operating system or can be referred to interchangeably. You're going off in left field with a strawman like usual, now trying to sound like you know what you're talking about when you don't even understand something as basic as Unix and Linux being different operating system families.
I never said UNIX wasn't an American original.
You never say anything you don't back down from or even do a 180 on when the time comes. What is/was your supposed point in this whole discussion, other than the admission you have difficulty understanding the differences between the Unix and Linux families? You're confused, we get that, anything else? You wanted to point out I support US products, and US intellectual property laws, while you'd rather criticize them and promote foreign alternatives as equal if not better? Fine, is there another point you've been trying to make? Everything else is perfectly clear.
I've been talking about UNIX certification. You switched it to POSIX or, more likely, thought UNIX certification consisted only of POSIX compliance and I caught you on it.
you don't even understand something as basic as Unix and Linux being different operating system families.
They're both UNIX according to a creator of UNIX. You need to get your terminology straight, as "UNIX" has several different meanings.
You wanted to point out I support US products, and US intellectual property laws, while you'd rather criticize them and promote foreign alternatives as equal if not better?
I criticize them when they're wrong, and I criticize you when you show inconsistency. Open source GPL is bad because our enemies can get it, but BSD with an even more permissive license is good, then weasel when caught. Linux stole from UNIX, but forget UNIX stole from Multics.
As far as Linux, remember it's foreign-born, but these days hardly foreign in content (I know, "we're giving away tech" but you don't apply that to BSD, right?). I also can't remember when I've ever said Linux is better than other UNIX in general, so please point that out (except SCO's offerings, as they suck). Unlike you, I promote anything based solely on merit. If I promoted anything, it was where merit was warranted.
Interestingly, I see in the authoritative UNIX timeline that both Solaris and UNIXWare got code and/or concepts from Linux. Which one is stealing from which?