unix Built The Internet and We Forgot Why It Mattered

Description:. . Before Linux, before Windows NT, before the cloud—there was UNIX. It didn’t just run servers; it powered entire workstations, built the early Internet, and dominated research labs, engineering, and AI long before modern computing as we know it.. . But somewhere along the way, we forgot just how revolutionary UNIX was.. . In this video, we’re diving into:. ✅ The rise of UNIX workstations and why they were so powerful. ✅ How Berkeley BSD created TCP/IP and built the backbone of the Internet. ✅ Why ATu0026T’s STREAMS networking was ahead of its time (and why we lost it). ✅ How I got early Internet access in 1982 via a DEC VAX 11/780. ✅ Why the first web browsers and servers all ran on UNIX. ✅ What happened when Linux took over—and what we lost in the process. . And most importantly—was the shift away from UNIX actually a good thing? Or are we just repackaging old ideas as “new” innovations?. . 💬 Drop your thoughts below—was UNIX the peak of engineering, or was Linux the inevitable evolution?. . 📌 Next episode: UNIX vs. Linux—The Myths, The Hype, and The Reality (Coming soon!). . Chapters. 00:00 – Intro. 00:54 – Arpanet. 04:08 – Gopher. 04:34 – UNIX. 04:58 – Workstations. 05:35 – LAN. 07:19 – MTU. 08:23 – UNIX Workstation. 09:20 – Sun Microsystems. 09:50 – Personal Experience. 11:38 – Mosaic. 12:51 – Peoria Astronomical Society Web Site. 15:10 – What Happened to UNIX?. 16:14 – Let the Legal Battle Begin. 17:38 – And here Comes Linux. 19:00 – Linux May Have Won…. 19:09 – …and then there is X11. 19:58 – Why is Linux Having so Much Trouble With Wayland?. 21:05 – Who has a UNIX(R) License?