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UNIX V4 is back: I booted into the 1973 OS and it made me weirdly happy

I booted UNIX V4 (first C rewrite) in a PDP‑11 emulator. It feels tactile—no backspace, staggered print, slower typing, and ...

Hidden in storage, a University of Utah research associate happened upon the only known copy of this ‘revolutionary’ software

It took careful work to recover the UNIX V4 operating system from the 9-track magnetic tape. The software is foundational for ...
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FreeBSD keeps Unix-like OS alive, boosts security and performance with v14

Linux isn't the only open-source operating system (OS). There are also a number of Unix-like open-source BSD operating systems, including FreeBSD, that are still in active development. The FreeBSD ...

FreeBSD vs. Slackware: Which super stable OS is right for you?

One is the world's oldest Linux distro, the other isn't Linux at all. Each delivers superb stability - let's compare.