Best Answer: Is Linux Another Name for Unix?
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Linux is not Unix, but it is a Unix-like operating system. Linux system is derived from Unix and it is a continuation of the basis of Unix design. Linux distributions are the most famous and healthiest example of the direct Unix derivatives. BSD (Berkley Software Distribution) is also an example of a Unix derivative.

What is the other name of Unix?

Other parties frequently treat “Unix” as a genericized trademark. Some add a wildcard character to the name to make an abbreviation like “Un*x” or “*nix”, since Unix-like systems often have Unix-like names such as AIX, A/UX, HP-UX, IRIX, Linux, Minix, Ultrix, Xenix, and XNU.

Is Linux using Unix?

Linux is a UNIX-like operating system. The Linux trademark is owned by Linus Torvalds.

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