3 ms·Nix is also code for Linux and Unix when speaking broadly. It's a nebulous term.by kodah 5y agoNix is also code for Linux and Unix when speaking broadly. It's a nebulous term.hollerith 5y agoIf he/she had written, "*nix", then I would have caught his/her meaning right away.kodah 5y agoFair enoughmickotron 5y agoI always wondered why its not n*x