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Unix: A multiuser, multitasking operating system that is widely used as the master control program in workstations and servers. The Open Group holds the trademark for the UNIX name (spelled...; Full Unix Definition >>

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Foxconn snubs Linux users: Several readers have sent me a link to a discussion in progress on the Ubuntu forums which outlines how hardware manufacturer Foxconn crippled Linux support on the G33M-S motherboard by breaking ACPI support. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Foxconn, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-25
DTrace and the Linux bunker mentality: Why isn't the Linux kernel group doing what the BSD people did with respect to DTrace: seeing a better idea and grabbing it with both hands? My guess is personal antipathies expressed as a big dose of not invented here syndrome. by Paul Murphy; Tags: DTrace, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-07-24
Super-duper green computers: If you think about sheer performance-per-watt potential, it's pretty hard to beat a supercomputer. So any company with gargantuan transaction processing needs might want to scout the latest Green500 list for insight. This list was brought to my attention by SGI, which has 11 entries in...; Tags: SGI Altix, Silicon Graphics Inc., Computer, Altix ICE, UNIX, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-23
How to lose customers by not even trying: "The easiest way to lose a customer? make it clear you don't care about that customer." Tired old wisdom, right? Sure, but checkout how this applies to webstores - and understand the message poorly thought out webstores send customers. by Paul Murphy; Tags: Avis Rent A Car System Inc., Hertz Corp., Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Operating Systems, UNIX, Web Browsers, Servers, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Internet, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?: Ship everything the average user might need, in other words, at a knock 'em dead price. Turn it on and it runs. You can load it up with ads for support offers, and other downloads you're not including. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-21

Tough love: Linux needs more haters: [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those of Google, Inc. my current employer.] I've been spending far too much time reading a blog recently. Normally I dislike reading blogs, or as my friend from the IT News site "the Register" Andrew Orlowski calls them;...; Tags: Blog, LinuxHaters, LinuxHater, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Blogging, Software, Internet, Jeremy Allison; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus': The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys",...; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, OpenBSD, Bug, Attack, Linux Creator, Torvalds, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Linux, Security, Software, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, Liam Tung, ZDNet Australia; News items 2008-07-17
Transitive's magic - Solaris/SPARC Apps and Hyper-V: In the past, I posted about one of the important requirements of the next generation datacenter NGDC, the ability to consolidate diverse applications on a unified hardware platform. Both IBM (see What would a next generation datacenter look like?) and HP see HP and the next generation data center and...; Tags: Application, Sun Sparc, Transitive QuickTransit, Sun Solaris, Data Centers, UNIX, Operating Systems, Processors, Servers, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-16
My kid hates Linux: This one irritated quite a few folks, so I figured it was worth a repost while I'm on vacation. Enjoy! My oldest son is a fairly typical 15 year-old end user. He's on the computer all the time, has a decent idea how to get...; Tags: Computer, Linux, UNIX, 64-Bit, Operating Systems, Open Source, Productivity, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-14
In the information age, IT innovation means everything: In the information age, IT innovation means everythingInteresting.I think many IT failures are due to misundersyanding the company's business model. The nuances if you will. This is another reason to develop internally. To take it one step further. There are many good IT personnel that only understand IT. They don't...; Tags: Strategy, Leadership, Operating systems, information technology, innovation, Linux, Unix, blog; Discussion threads 2008-07-14
How do I... Recover Linux data files with a Windows tool?: Recovering data from a hard drive with corrupted partition table created by the Linux operating system is not something you do every day. However, DiskInternals makes a tool called Linux Reader that can recover your data. The twist is that the tool runs under Microsoft Windows. Jack Wallen shows you...; Tags: Tool, Jack Wallen, Linux, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software; Download resources 2008-07-14
Best Buy to sell Ubuntu for $19.99: Canonical, along with software distributor ValuSoft, have come together to push a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores. The catch, it'll cost you $19.99. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Ubuntu, Best Buy Co. Inc., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Get Up To Speed: Alternative Linux Desktops: If you have any interest in using the Linux operating system you will most likely want to get to know one of a handful of desktops available: GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment, XFCE, Compiz, etc. One of the best aspects of Linux is its versatility and variety. And with the desktop, there...; Tags: Linux Desktop, Linux, Open Source, Desktops, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2008-07-11
I'll have the #3 Value Meal, Super Size, with an order of Linux: With the news that Best Buy will now be selling boxed, commercially supported versions of Ubuntu, the Desktop Linux onslaught begins. Our ultimate goal of Total World Domination will soon be within our grasp, now that yet another mondo-huge retailer has jumped on the Linux bandwagon. Or...; Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-10
Reiser leads police to wife's body, gets 15 years: Hans Reiser was sentenced to 15 years to life in jail for strangling his wife to death in 2006. As part of a deal reached with the Alameda County DA, Reiser received a reduced prison sentence and conviction on a lesser charge -- second degree murder --...; Tags: Project, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1% market share: While I was trawling through Net Applications operating system share trend data for the past 24 months, something struck me. June 08 market a big month for Linux because the OS saw the largest increase in market share for the whole 2 year period - a growth of 0.12%. by...; Tags: Operating System, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.: The computer proletariat is rising up - and computing will never be the same. Tiny, sub-$500 "netbooks" like the Asus Eee are the hottest thing going in notebooks today. And some surprising things are happening. Like housewives on Linux. Asus is forecasting worldwide shipments of 10 million...; Tags: ASUS, Computing, Microsoft Research, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Microsoft Windows, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-06
News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Sloth (zip): Sloth is a program that displays a list of all open files in use by all the applications your user account is running on the system -- this list includes IP and Unix sockets, character devices and directories. This list is presented along with the names of applications using the...; Tags: List, Sveinbjorn Thordarson, Sloth, UNIX, Operating Systems, Network Technology, Software, Networking; Software downloads 2008-07-03
Nokia's open source Symbian is no match or threat to Linux mobile, Linux Foundation claims: Nokia's plan to open source the Symbian mobile OS platform is no threat to mobile Linux, maintains the executive director of the Linux Foundation. Jim Zemlin maintains that mobile Linux will continue to evolve and flourish in spite of Nokia's plans and the formation of the Symbian...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Mobile, Symbian Inc., Jim Zemlin, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-07-02