# sirredbeard/awesome-unix

All the UNIX and UNIX-Like: Linux, BSD, macOS, Illumos, 9front, and more.

Repository: https://github.com/sirredbeard/awesome-unix
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/awesome-unix
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: unix, linux, bsd, solaris, unix-philosophy, posix, plan9, devuan, macos, awesome, awesome-list, linux-distribution, slackware, illumos, freebsd, openbsd, netbsd, kernel, minix
Last push: 2026-07-29T20:00:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 75/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3208, "days_push": 35, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1771, forks 105 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:34.097470+00:00)

## What it is
A curated awesome-list exploring UNIX and UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux, BSD, macOS, Illumos, and Plan 9 derivatives. It collects links on UNIX history, standards, philosophy, distributions, and learning resources.

## Use cases
- find a curated list of unix-like operating systems
- learn about unix history and the unix philosophy
- compare linux bsd and illumos distributions
- find resources for learning unix and posix standards
- discover plan 9 derivatives and historic unix systems
- find unix programming and community resources

## When to choose
- you want a broad curated index of UNIX and UNIX-like OS resources
- you are researching UNIX history, standards, or philosophy
- you are choosing a Linux or BSD distribution and want an overview

## When to avoid
- you need a software tool rather than a link collection
- you need in-depth tutorials rather than curated links
- you need up-to-date reviews of each distribution

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, awesome-lists, developer-tools
- platform: bsd
- tags: awesome-list, unix, unix-like, posix, plan9, illumos, curated-links, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sirredbeard/awesome-unix (main) score 75

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.097470+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:26:01.524218+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sirredbeard/awesome-unix (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:34.097470+00:00, sha 30b3b0843125)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.