Publisher's Synopsis
The term POSIX originated in 1984 with a project which attempted to define the interface to a target portable operating environment. This has now expanded and evolved into over 30 projects working on the development of standards to achieve the goals of applications portability and system inter-operability. These projects produce a vast quantity of information which is complex and open to interpretation. The aim of this guide is to give managers and IT professionals an understanding of what POSIX is and where it is going. This will help them to make informed decisions on the use of Open Systems technologies within a POSIX conformant strategy.
