What is the difference between Linux and Unix?

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Can someone explain the main difference between Linux and Unix?

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shiva oleti May 04 '12 at 18:19

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duffymo · Answer 1 · 2012-05-04T18:22:18+0000

Unix was written at Bell Labs AT & T back in the 70s.

Linux is the Unix port for the PC, written by Linus Torvalds and released in 1991 with open source.

TheCrypticNerd · Answer 2 · 2012-05-04T18:21:40+0000

Note this: http://www.unixguide.net/linux/lnag/lnag1.5.shtml Linux is basically a unix-like kernel, where Unix itself is a standalone kernel.

Colin d · Answer 3 · 2012-05-04T18:26:01+0000

Unix is a privileged kernel for a more select audience (i.e. servers). This is basically a decency code.

Linux is for general-purpose audiences (i.e. desktops). It is open source. Linux was based on Unix.