Computer Science Ques 365

Question: Which of the following operating systems is not owned and licensed by a company?

Options:

A) Unix

B) Linux

C) Windows 2000

D) Mac

E) (e) Windows

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • The UNIX trademark, previously owned by AT & T and then deeded to UNIX Systems Laboratories (USL). An AT &T subsidiary, passed to Nov-ell when it acquired USL. After a brief period of negotiations with rival UNIX vendors, namely sun microsystems, Santa Cruz Operations, IBM, and HI3, Novell granted exclusive licensing rights of the UNIX trade mark to X/Open co. ltd, an open systems industry standards branding agent based in the United Kingdom.