Linux is always free, while UNIX can vary depending on which vendor you buy it from. Linux provides more GUI options, and there is a larger community of Linux users. Bugs are patched more quickly for ...

Many Unix operating systems provide a complete Linux environment that allows Linux applications, including Apache Web Server, Oracle 9i and K Desktop Environment, to run unmodified. There is no ...

UNIX is to DOS as Linux is to Windows. That’s a grossly oversimplified answer to a complex question and I’ll no doubt get flamed by some of the more advanced UNIX and/or Linux users out there ...

Arce notified 18 Unix and Linux companies that he planned to announce the vulnerability Sept. 11. However, he said, representatives of the Red Hat, ...

We UNIX folk kept hearing about this Linux thing, but honestly, the general attitude was dismissal. UNIX was massive and incredibly hard to duplicate, and a bunch of kids in a basement couldn't ...

The Linux server market is expected to grow by 35% from last year, according to research firm IDC. Many of these Linux systems are replacing Unix in corporations looking to reduce IT costs.

Guys I am deeply into windows but I want to pick up other skills such as unix or linux.So basically I was wondering what is a good os to have skills in. I have a copy of Solaris 9 for intel but I ...

There are many ways to move files between Unix and Windows. In my mind, they fall into three categories — secure copy (let’s not even think about ftp), shared drives, and file synchronization.

Unix and Linux systems today have a number of shells that you can use. Each shell is a command interpreter. It reads commands and sends them to the kernel for processing.