> > For a history of Unix, check out any book (eg. Design & Implementation of
> > the 4.4 BSD system).  It will give you info abt how Unix began, and its
> > various descendants, the lawsuit etc. all the way to 4.4BSD-Net2.  Also,
> > seaching on Google for BSD or Lites should also give info.
> 
>   _The Design and Implementation of the 4.4BSD OS_ is probably not the
> best book to get just for history, unless you are also interested in a
> kernel overview.

True, very true. :)

Rakhesh