How does the statement ???Linux exists thanks to Unix??? make you feel? Are you confused because you hear Linux users praise Linus Torvalds for his achievement with Linux every now and then but never for Unix?
Your confusion will end today because today we will be explaining what exactly Unix is and how it differs from the more famous Operating System, Linux.
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