Exploring the History and Features of Unix
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Who were the original developers of Unix?

Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others

Which organization licensed Unix to outside parties in the late 1970s?

AT&T

Name one academic Unix variant.

BSD

Which industry consortium currently owns the UNIX trademark?

<p>The Open Group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the modular design of Unix systems?

<p>Unix philosophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Unix is a family of multitasking, multi-user computer ______

<p>operating systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

AT&T licensed Unix to ______ parties in the late 1970s

<p>outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

AT&T sold its rights in Unix to ______, which then sold the UNIX trademark to The Open Group

<p>Novell</p> Signup and view all the answers

Unix systems are characterized by a modular ______ that is sometimes called the 'Unix philosophy'

<p>design</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Open Group allows the use of the mark for certified operating systems that comply with the Single ______ Specification (SUS)

<p>UNIX</p> Signup and view all the answers

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