There is a saying, that "Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly". If one looks at the Linux desktop, one will realise, that it's also true for desktop operating systems.
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Unix
/ˈjuː.nɪks/
Synonyms for "unix" (13 found)
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9 entriesOScomputer softwaredesign philosophydesign principleoperating systemportabilitysoftware compatibilitysoftware design principlessystem software
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17 entriesAIXBSD UnixPOSIX-compliant librarySystem VUnix distributionUnix file systemUnix kernelUnix shellUnix-compatible APIUnix-compatible drivercross-platform portmodular designpipes and filterssmall toolstext pipelinestext streams
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10 entriesPOSIX standardPOSIX-compliant softwareUnix distributionUnix file systemUnix kernelUnix operating systemUnix processUnix shellUnix-based systemUnix-like environment
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3 entriesUNIX systemsmore Unix-likemost Unix-like
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Person of the future: "The calendar of this Unix machine that the ancients built only goes up to January 19, 2038. As such, I am convinced that this marks the day of the Earth's destruction."
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GNU is not Unix.
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The Linux kernel operating system is one of the most popular Unixes.
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