Hacker NewsAug 6, 2025
Multics
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Multics

Multics was a mainframe time-sharing operating system begun in 1965 and used until 2000. It was a major influence on subsequent computer operating systems.

 Hacker NewsApr 17, 2024
Unix and Multics History
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Unix and Multics

Story from the development of the Multics operating system. Unix, our famous child.