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The Unix system owes much to the Multics file system, most notably the
directory tree idea.
--- Douglas McIlroy
https://www.princeton.edu/~hos/mike/transcripts/mcilroy.htm
However, the motivations for such a scheme go back further. However, the motivations for such a scheme go back further.
One of the most influential time-sharing systems, One of the most influential time-sharing systems,
CTSS, recognized the need for accessing files independently of their disk location. CTSS, recognized the need for accessing files independently of their disk location.