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@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ a uniquely flexible and developer-friendly environment. By 1991, Unix had
become the most widely used multiuser general-purpose operating system in become the most widely used multiuser general-purpose operating system in
the world and since 1996 the variant called Linux has been at the cutting the world and since 1996 the variant called Linux has been at the cutting
edge of the open source movement. Many people consider the success of Unix edge of the open source movement. Many people consider the success of Unix
the most important victory yet of hackerdom over industry opposition (but the most important victory yet of hackerdom over industry opposition. See
see Unix weenie and Unix conspiracy for an opposing point of view). See
Version 7 , BSD , Linux. Archetypal hackers ken (left) and dmr (right). Some Version 7 , BSD , Linux. Archetypal hackers ken (left) and dmr (right). Some
people are confused over whether this word is appropriately UNIX or Unix ; people are confused over whether this word is appropriately UNIX or Unix ;
both forms are common, and used interchangeably. Dennis Ritchie says that both forms are common, and used interchangeably. Dennis Ritchie says that
@ -25,4 +24,3 @@ papers, on the grounds that the word is not acronymic. He failed, and
eventually (his words) wimped out on the issue. So, while the trademark eventually (his words) wimped out on the issue. So, while the trademark
today is UNIX , both capitalizations are grounded in ancient usage; the today is UNIX , both capitalizations are grounded in ancient usage; the
Jargon File uses Unix in deference to dmr's wishes. Jargon File uses Unix in deference to dmr's wishes.

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Weenix
/weeniks/ , n. 1. [ITS] A derogatory term for Unix , derived from Unix
weenie. According to one noted ex-ITSer, it is the operating system
preferred by Unix Weenies: typified by poor modularity, poor reliability,
hard file deletion, no file version numbers, case sensitivity everywhere,
and users who believe that these are all advantages. (Some ITS fans behave
as though they believe Unix stole a future that rightfully belonged to them.
See ITS , sense 2.) 2. [Brown University] A Unix-like OS developed for
tutorial purposes at Brown University. See
http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/cs167/weenix.html. Named independently of
the ITS usage.