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POSIX

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Abbreviation
POSIX
Domain
Application programming interfaces
Latest version
IEEE Std 1003.1-2024 2024; 2 years ago (2024)
Organization
Austin Group (IEEE Computer Society, The Open Group, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 15)
Related standards
ISO/IEC 9945
Status
Published

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related to Partially conformant via compatibility layer · 22
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related to Partially conformant · 17
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related to Formerly certified · 11
POSIX → EulerOS, HP-UX, Inspur K-UX, IRIX, LiteOS, OS/390, QNX NeutrinoSolaris, Some, The, This, Tru64
see also · 11
POSIX → Characters, Common User Access, Computer, Execution, Form, POSIX-compliant, Real-time, Standards, Unix, User, Windows NT
related to POSIX.1-2001 · 10
POSIX → API, Base Definitions, Commands, Headers, IEEE Std, SUSv3, System Interfaces, The POSIX, Utilities, X/Open Curses
related to Versions · 10
POSIX → After, As, Austin Group, Before, Each, For, Over, Single UNIX Specification, SUS, SUSv3
related to POSIX.1-2008 · 9
POSIX → Base Definitions, Commands, Edition, Headers, IEEE Std, Similar, SUSv4, System Interfaces, Utilities
related to Certified · 7
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related to Name · 7
POSIX → IEEE, IEEE Std, IEEE-IX, ISO/IEC, Originally, Richard Stallman, The
related to 512- vs 1024-byte blocks · 5
POSIX → As, GNU, KiB, The, When Richard Stallman

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ieee system standard systems operating 1003 unix interface compatibility std group standards commands also open application many windows conformance versions

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POSIXAbbreviationPOSIX1.00infobox
POSIXDomainApplication programming interfaces1.00infobox
POSIXLatest versionIEEE Std 1003.1-2024 2024; 2 years ago (2024)1.00infobox
POSIXOrganizationAustin Group (IEEE Computer Society, The Open Group, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22/WG 15)1.00infobox
POSIXRelated standardsISO/IEC 99451.00infobox
POSIXStatusPublished1.00infobox
POSIXWebsiteposix.opengroup.org1.00infobox
POSIXYear started1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
POSIXis atrademark of the IEEE0.90text
POSIXpart ofthe standard distribution0.85text
Ubuntuinstance ofA compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables natively on Windows 10 and 11 using a Linux image0.80text
Debianinstance ofA compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables natively on Windows 10 and 11 using a Linux image0.80text

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