What are the major technical difference between Multics and Unix ...
Jul 20, 2020 · From the naming of operating system only i.e Unix = Uniplexed Information and Computing Service vs Multics = Multiplexed Information and Computing Service, I was first …
unix - What is the earliest filesystem that is case-sensitive for ...
Mar 11, 2025 · Unices are influenced by Multics, the Multics File System is also case-sensitive. I am curious what is the earliest filesystem that is case-sensitive for filenames? Is it Multics? …
When was the term Multics (operating system) coined and by …
Jul 5, 2020 · The history of Multics is interesting because the failure of its development led to the development of Unix which is now used in the form of BSD and macOS/iOS and further we …
What was the complete list of overstrikes supported by Multics APL?
Sep 9, 2025 · Can anyone find out the exact list of overstrikes that was supported by Multics APL at any point in its history? I see that there's something on GitHub purporting to be the source …
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Sep 9, 2025 · What are the major technical difference between Multics and Unix? From the naming of operating system only i.e Unix = Uniplexed Information and Computing Service vs …
How did Multics make library calls available as shell commands?
Dec 31, 2022 · In Multics, when the command processor calls out to a program the system linker finds the right entry point in the file system and links it into the process right then and there …
multics - Why did Unix use slash as the directory separator ...
The Unix designers came from the GE/MIT Multics project, and Multics inspired some Unix features. In particular, Multics has a hierarchical filesystem, and so does Unix. On Multics, …
multics - First operating system with system calls
Jul 13, 2024 · Which first operating system implemented system calls? It should answer to the following characteristic I guess: resident program which exposes low level services (doesn't …
Why did so many OS names end in "x?"
Jan 31, 2025 · Multics was meant to be many things; reliable, available, meant to support multiple layers of security, meant to support many users, meant to support hot-swapping of system …
What is the historical origin of lone CR as a line terminator?
Jul 28, 2024 · The Multics line terminator was called 'newline' and was represented by 012. It specifically moved the print position to the first column of the next line. On devices that did not …