Several classic Unix papers dating back to 1973. This document is designed to give people with no previous UNIX experience some sense of what UNIX is. Summary of Unix versions and links to related entries. The full source archives of the University of California at Berkeley's Computer Systems Research Group, for sale on a 4-CD set. Concentrates on the evolution of the file system, the process-control mechanism, and the idea of pipelined commands.
Some attention is paid to social conditions during the development of the system.
Various drawings, pictures, and information on the red devil BSD mascot. A detailed overview of Unix people and components, 1975-1984. An historical comparison of Unix and the free software movement. Includes some utility sources. Mailing list and archives.