| Unix /yoo'niks/ (Or "UNIX", in the authors' words, "A weak pun on Multics") Plural "Unices". An interactive invented in 1969 by after left the project, originally so he could play games on his scavenged . , the inventor of , is considered a co-author of the system. The turning point in Unix's history came when it was reimplemented almost entirely in C during 1972 - 1974, making it the first OS. Unix subsequently underwent mutations and expansions at the hands of many different people, resulting in a uniquely flexible and -friendly environment. By 1991, Unix had become the most widely used general-purpose operating system in the world. Many people consider this the most important victory yet of hackerdom over industry opposition (but see and for an opposing point of view). Unix is now offered by many manufacturers and is the subject of an international standardisation effort [called?]. Unix-like operating systems include , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . "Unix" or "UNIX"? Both seem roughly equally popular, perhaps with a historical bias towards the latter. "UNIX" is a trademark of , however, since it is a name and not an acronym, "Unix" has been adopted in this dictionary except where a larger name includes it in upper case. Since the OS is and exists in many different versions, it is fitting that its name should reflect this. {The UNIX Reference Desk (http://www.geek-girl.com/unix.html)}. {Spanish fire extinguisher (ftp://linux.mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de/pub/linux/people/okir/unix_flame.gif)}. [] (2000-09-28) |
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