The Unix operating system has been around for decades, and it and its lookalikes (mainly Linux) are a critical part of the computing world. Apple’s operating system, macOS, is Unix-based, as are ...

My contention in this thread is that the user experience philosophy that underlies Linux/UNIX (the "Unix Philosophy") is close to the mirror image of the Apple design philosophy (I'll call it the ...

Reprogramming your personal workflow with a productivity system is a lot like programming computer software: given a stream of incoming information and tasks, you set up holding spaces and logical ...

Many people credit Ken Thompson of AT&T with inventing the Unix operating system and, in a sense, they're right. Thompson wrote the first Unix version in 1969 at AT&T's Research Division of Bell ...

In the 1980s, there was a microcomputer boy who longed for an operating system called UNIX.More than 40 years have passed ...

Thus far we have explored the tenets that form the core of the Unix philosophy. They are the bedrock upon which the Unix world sits. No one could strongly contest them and rightfully consider him or ...

We have recently received two books, both of which attempt to set down the Unix philosophy. This philosophy is said to underlie the work we all do with Linux, so discussions of it are worth a look.

A mosaic of desktops, toolkits, and command line rituals reveal a culture that prizes control, polish, and tinkering.

Over time, a great deal of functionality has been added to web browsers—extensions, download managers, PDF handling, and the like. This has caused some to become dissatisfied, fondly remembering when ...