The Complete History of Unix: From MULTICS to System V 🚀
Explore the fascinating evolution of Unix, the groundbreaking operating system that shaped modern computing. Dive into its origins, development, and legacy in this comprehensive overview.

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351 views • Oct 1, 2024

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Discover the origins and evolution of Unix, one of the most influential operating systems in computing history.
This video traces Unix's journey, starting with the MULTICS project in the 1960s, led by General Electric, AT&T Bell Labs, and MIT.
Learn how Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie developed Unix, introduced groundbreaking features like multiuser and multitasking, and rewrote it in the C programming language.
We also cover the rise of Berkeley's BSD Unix, AT&T's System V, and the competing standards that shaped Unix into the powerful system it is today.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Late 1960s: Beginning of Unix History
02:03 - 1969: Unix Development
02:23 - Key Features of Unix
02:40 - 1973: Unix Rewritten in C
03:00 - Early Unix Distribution
03:18 - 1975: Berkeley’s BSD Unix
03:36 - 1983: AT&T and Berkeley Versions
04:04 - Mid-1980s: Competing Unix Standards
This video traces Unix's journey, starting with the MULTICS project in the 1960s, led by General Electric, AT&T Bell Labs, and MIT.
Learn how Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie developed Unix, introduced groundbreaking features like multiuser and multitasking, and rewrote it in the C programming language.
We also cover the rise of Berkeley's BSD Unix, AT&T's System V, and the competing standards that shaped Unix into the powerful system it is today.
Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more tech history content!
#techwiderockacademy
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Late 1960s: Beginning of Unix History
02:03 - 1969: Unix Development
02:23 - Key Features of Unix
02:40 - 1973: Unix Rewritten in C
03:00 - Early Unix Distribution
03:18 - 1975: Berkeley’s BSD Unix
03:36 - 1983: AT&T and Berkeley Versions
04:04 - Mid-1980s: Competing Unix Standards
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Oct 1, 2024