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Unix vs. Linux

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Unix vs. Linux

Unix

  • Developed in 1969 at AT&T Bell Labs
  • Proprietary (commercial licenses)
  • Examples: Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, macOS

Linux

  • Created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds
  • Open-source and free
  • Examples: CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora

Key Differences

FeatureUnixLinux
CostCommercialFree
Source CodeClosedOpen
HardwareSpecific platformsAny hardware
CommunityLimitedMassive
DistributionsFewHundreds

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