14 Unix
- It’s documented.
- It’s written in a high-level language.
- X and Motif make Unix as user-friendly and simple as the
Macintosh. - Processes are cheap.
- It invented:
- the hierarchical file system
- electronic mail
- networking and the Internet protocols
- remote file access
- security/passwords/file protection
- finger
- uniform treatment of I/O devices.
- It has a productive programming environment.
- It’s a modern operating system.
- It’s what people are asking for.
- The source code:
- is available
- is understandable
- you buy from your manufacturer actually matches what
you are running.
You’ll find most of these myths discussed and debunked in the pages that
follow.