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Unix philosophy

Summary

Unix philosophy is a software development process[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of software_development_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Unix philosophy authored Q1107006[3].
  • Unix philosophy's instance of is recorded as software development process[4].
  • Unix philosophy was released on July 8, 1978[5].
  • Unix philosophy's main subject is software development[6].

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Definition and Type

Unix philosophy's instance of is recorded as software development process[4].

Why It Matters

Unix philosophy ranks in the top 9% of software_development_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,254 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

It has been cited as an influence by suckless.org[9], a free software community[10], founded in 2002[11].

FAQs

Who did Unix philosophy influence?

Unix philosophy has been cited as an influence by suckless.org[9].

Related Entities

software development

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1978-07-08T00:00:00Z
    Main subject → software development
    Publication date → —
    Spoken text audio → Unix Philosiphy.ogg
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P989]]: Unix Philosiphy.ogg, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/e29ed798d134|details]])"
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