• DefederateLemmyMl@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    Unix was designed for mainframes

    Unix was never for mainframes. It was for 16-bit minicomputers that sat below mainframes, but yes they were more advanced than the first personal computers.

    It’s actually impressive how much modern/business functionality they were able to cram into that.

    Absolutely, but you have to admit that it’s a less solid foundation to build a modern operating system on.

    In the 80s, there were several Unices for PC too btw: AT&T, SCO, even Microsoft’s own Xenix. Most of them were prohibitively expensive though.