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How are unix and Linux related?

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Unix and windows are two separate groups of operating systems. Windows is the operating system of about 90% of personal computers, while unix is the basis of many other operating systems, such as Mac OS X

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Linux is a clone based on the environment and look and feel of Unix. In this way, Unix was used as the model and Linux looks like it based on the Unix features and methodology.

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