Unix-like operating systems
Unix-like operating systems are a family of operating systems that share common design principles and adhere to established standards, most notably the Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), derived from the original AT&T Unix. They are characterized by a powerful command-line interface, a…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1969
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- The original Unix, and subsequently Unix-like systems, aimed to solve the problems of complex, expensive, and non-portable operating systems of the late 1960s, such as MULTICS. It provided a simpler, more efficient, and highly portable interactive multi-user computing environment suitable for minicomputers, facilitating research and software development with its elegant design and powerful toolset.
- Platforms
- RISC-V, ARM, PowerPC, Alpha, HP PA-RISC, MIPS, SPARC, x86-64, IBM Z (mainframe)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Netflix
- Microsoft (Azure, WSL)
- Universities and Research Institutions
- Government agencies
- Meta (Facebook)
- Red Hat
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Apple
- IBM