Unix
Also known as: UnICS · Uniplexed Information and Computing System · Uniplexed Information and Computing Service
- 1Developed in 1969 at Bell Labs.
- 2Created by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.
- 3Supports multitasking and multi-user environments.
- 4Licensed to external vendors starting in the late 1970s.
- 5Inspired diverse variants such as BSD, Solaris, and AIX.
Unix is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems that derive from the original AT&T Unix, the development of which started in 1969 at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others.
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Developed as an internal operating system
Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie developed the Unix operating system at Bell Labs in the late 1960s, which became the foundation for modern computing systems.
Unix is a versatile family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems. Its origins trace back to 1969 at the Bell Labs research center, where it was developed by pioneers including Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie.
Version 7 Unix, the Research Unix ancestor of all modern Unix systemsWikimedia Commons: File:Version_7_Unix_SIMH_PDP11_Emulation_DMR.pngThe Common Desktop Environment (CDE), part of the COSE initiativeWikimedia Commons: File:CDE_2012_on_Linux.pngKen Thompson and Dennis Ritchie, principal developers of Research UnixWikimedia Commons: File:Ken_Thompson_and_Dennis_Ritchie--1973.jpgPhoto from USENIX 1984, including Dennis Ritchie (center)Wikimedia CommonsConsole screenshots of Debian (top, a popular Linux distribution ) and FreeBSD (bottom, a popular Unix-like operating system)Wikimedia CommonsPromotional license plate by Digital Equipment Corporation. Actual license plate is used by Jon Hall.Wikimedia CommonsHP 9000 workstation running HP-UX, a certified Unix operating systemWikimedia Commons Initially designed for internal use within the Bell System, the operating system was licensed to external parties during the late 1970s. This transition sparked the creation of numerous academic and commercial variants, including Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), Xenix, SunOS, HP-UX, and AIX, which have collectively shaped the landscape of modern computing.