UNIX® certification provides a vendor-neutral, highly regarded, and global benchmark for identifying open operating systems.
Only systems that are fully compliant and certified according to the Single UNIX Specification are qualified to use the UNIX® trademark.
Advantages of UNIX Certification
- Guaranteed consistency of services and behavior amongst UNIX® operating system implementations
- Improved portability
- Backward-compatibility
- Faster development through the increased number of standard interfaces
- More innovation is possible, due to the reduced time spent porting applications
Benefits for Users
- An evolutionary approach that protects investment in existing systems, data, and applications
- The availability of UNIX systems from multiple suppliers gives users freedom of choice rather thanbeing locked in to a single supplier
UNIX® and the Open ‘O’ and Check Certification Mark logo® are registered trademarks of The Open Group.