August 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
The UNIX operating system, and hence Linux, encourages a certain programming style. Following are a few characteristics shared by typical UNIX programs and systems:
Simplicity: Many of the most useful UNIX utilities are very simple and, as a result, small and easy to understand. “Small and Simple” is a good technique to learn. Larger, more complex [...]
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August 10th, 2008 | No Comments »
As a version of Unix, the history of Linux naturally begins with Unix. The story begins in the late 1960s, when a concerted effort to develop new operating system techniques occurred. In 1968, a consortium of researchers from General Electric, AT&T Bell Laboratories, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology carried out a special operating system [...]
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