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How the early sharing of Unix source code with universities led to the birth of the open-source movement. How to Get Your Copy
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The Unix story begins in the 1960s, when computer systems were massive, expensive, and largely inaccessible to anyone but a select few. The first computers were developed in the 1940s and 1950s, but they were cumbersome, unreliable, and often used punch cards for input. As computers evolved, so did the need for more efficient and user-friendly systems.
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