user@hostname:~$ man unixwebring

This is the Unix-Like Webring. This webring connects users who are using FOSS [Free and Open Source] Unix-Like operating systems. This includes operating systems like the BSD, Linux families or stand-alone operating systems like Serenity OS. You can be using Linux on your Desktop, for a firewall, for servers, in a virtual machine, for any purpose at all!

/What is a Unix-Like Operating System?

Unix-Like operating systems, also known as *nix, *NIX, & UN*x, are operatng systems that behave in a similar manner to Unix, and follow some of its philosophies. This webring specifically is focused on Free and Open Source , GPL liscensed , or FreeBSD licensed (and so forth) operating systems with little to no or minor proprietary elements.

/What is a webring?

A webring, most common during the 90's and 2000's, is something used to link websites with similar interests together to find them more easily. As long as you have a website, you can join a webring! You have to actually have it on your site for it to work.

/Who can join?

Anyone using and/or has used a foss unix-like operating system (as a desktop, in a virtual machine, on a mobile device, on a server, on a steamdeck, etc!) who has a website.

/Learn about Unix-Likes!

Stumbled across here and wanting to know more about what a *NIX operating system is, or even set one up yourself? *NIX user looking for tips? Look no further, come to This page. It may seem daunting, the prospect of learning about a different operating system, especially as someone who has only used Microsoft Windows for years! But as you can see, the *NIX-world is beautiful and vast! With a plethora of options and paths you can take, if you ever do start using it, you'll never look back. I think Distro-Watch is a rather fun site for exploring the multitude of BSD's and Linux distributions.

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