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Old 06-09-2008
Where can I get original copy of Unices

BSD, AFAIK, Linux, etc are developed/based upon UNIX... but they are not UNIX...
I'm wandering where can I obtain a original copy of UNIX(without flavor)
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Old 06-10-2008
Even original Unix has flavour: Salt and Pepper...
There is no "one and only Unix" so you at the closest to the source will have to choose from BSD or SVR(2,3-4...)
 
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