The Unix operating system has been around for decades, and it and its lookalikes (mainly Linux) are a critical part of the computing world. Apple’s operating system, macOS, is Unix-based, as are ...

I tried Linux at home for a couple months, just to see how real it was as an alternative. The one thing that sunk it for me was not having a common copy/paste buffer ...

The Queensland Department of Health has invited bids to install servers for a UNIX hardware replacement project. The UNIX project aims to upgrade the ICT powering healthcare services in the state, ...

The Unix project pwgen came to the Mac last week with a graphical interface rather than the original command-line interface popular with the coder crowd. And as usual with these programs, an update ...

Several years after I left the Unix project, a patent application for the Unix file system by me, Ken, and Dennis arrived for my signature. I signed it, but did not keep a copy. I wish I had.

We caught up with the pioneers who brought us the Unix operating system and asked them to share some memories of the early days of Unix development. Unix co-developer Ken Thompson worked at Bell Labs ...