Some software vendors have vision. However misguided these may sometimes be, they stick to it, and should be applauded for doing so. They weather stinging criticism from critics, vicious short selling ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Project Monterey has broad industry backing. But are server heavyweights IBM and Compaq confusing users and muddying their existing operating systems development work by backing Monterey? Jonathan ...

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 ...