On "1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-0 Day," tech lovers all over the world celebrated the moment when the clocks in the popular Unix computer operating system struck that exact stream of numbers. But on Feb. 13 ...

The Unix operating system is one of computing's most significant technologies, providing the framework that the familiar Linux and Mac OS X operating systems were developed on.

Two Operating Systems, One PC Is it possible to install Ubuntu Linux on my Windows XP computer so I can have both systems on one machine — without having to reinstall Windows?

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking ...

In fact, since Finnish programmer Linus Torvalds introduced the operating system in 1991, Linux has achieved cultlike status among many computer users. Monthly meetings of Linux user groups have ...

NEW PROVIDENCE— Dennis Ritchie was supposed to travel to Tokyo last month to receive the prestigious Japan Prize for his role in inventing the UNIX computer operating system. The earthquake and ...

Explore SerenityOS, an open-source UNIX-like OS with a 90s aesthetic, custom core, and focus on productivity. Learn about its ...

Marcus McConnell, systems architect for New York-based creative and infrastructure services provider Fry Multimedia, says the majority of Linux users are universities, students, researchers, ...

The additional storage and memory from the Disk System add-on pushed its potential further, which a modder has demonstrated by porting a Unix-like operating system to the console.

News about Linux, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.