UNIX is a multitasking, multi-user computer OS originally developed by a handful of programmers at Bell Labs in 1969. UNIX was also one of the first operating systems to be written in a high-level programming language, namely C. As a result, it could be installed on virtually any computer for which a C compiler existed. Portability and low price made UNIX an extremely popular choice among universities. Even to this day, it remains one of the most prominent OS in the market and a platform of choice for many businesses.

Linux is a clone of the Unix operating system, which runs on regular PC hardware and it's written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net.

UNIX offers numerous benefits which makes it a popular OS the world over. A few are highlighted below:

1. Full multitasking with protected memory. Multiple users can run multiple programs each at the same time without interfering with each other or crashing the system.

2. Very efficient virtual memory, so many programs can run with a modest amount of physical memory.

3. Access controls and security. All users must be authenticated by a valid account and password to use the system at all. All files are owned by particular accounts. The owner can decide whether others have read or write access to his files.

4. A rich set of small commands and utilities that do specific tasks well -- not cluttered up with lots of special options.

5. A lean kernel that does the basics for you but doesn't get in the way when you try to do the unusual.

6. Available on a wide variety of machines - the most truly portable operating system

7. Optimized for program development, and thus for the unusual circumstances that are the rule in research.

Due to a very high demand of UNIX-Linux professionals in the market, there exists a Demand-Supply gap which makes these professionals one of the most sought after in the industry.

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