Re: "UNIX"

["Martin P. Hellwig" <mhellwig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Rawnsley wrote:
> Well I've managed to dig up something.
>
> "Coined in 1969 to describe a specific computer operating system, the
> term "Unix" now covers a whole host of variations, including Linux,
> FreeBSD, and Solaris. The name was intended as a pun on an earlier
> system called "Multics" (Multiplexed Information and Computing
> Service). This pun is the key to understanding the acronym, since the
> word "uniplexed" does not mean anything in particular. ("Multiplexed"
> refers to a communications system able to carry many messages
> simultaneously.)"
> - http://www.neoworks.com/info/technologies/glossary/
>
> Wahey! Mystery solved.

Somehow I think this link is more authoritive ;-)
http://www.bell-labs.com/history/unix/

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