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What is Linux/Unix?

  • 22-02-2007 05:54PM
    #1
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭


    Well,

    What the thread says, I've always wondered.

    What really is it? Pros/Cons of running it etc?


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  • #2
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,116 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

    :)


  • #3
    po0k
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux


  • #4
    Timans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Timans


    I was hoping that wouldn't happen.

    I was looking through that and it's quite difficult to understand.

    Thanks.


  • #5
    aidan_walsh
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    Thats because so is Linux\UNIX :)

    Basically, its a whole other operating system standard, based off some common core components. Pros and Cons depend on what you would be wanting to use it for.


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,094 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    I'm guessing you are a windows user.

    Apple Mac's run on BSD which is based on Unix. btw.


    What is windows ?
    Dos + windows 3.11 / Windows XP / Windows on PDA's / XBox's / Back end Servers for databases and web / etc.

    Linux / Unix would have even greater variety.

    You can get versions that cost money.
    You can get free versions that don't cost. Many windows programs won't run on unix, then again many windows programs don't run on other versions of windows and that's some thing to take up with the publisher of the program.

    If you get something like ubuntu you will be able to edit word / excel and powerpoint documents with the included software so basic office productivity is a given. More advanced stuff varies.


    Linux/Unix is not "100% replacement for windows for free"


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  • #7
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Apple Mac's run on BSD which is based on Unix. btw.
    Based on NEXTStep, which is based on Mach and BSD, both of which are based on UNIX, for the pedant in us all :)


  • #8
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I'd say the best way to answer your question is to download an ubuntu livecd and just run it. :)


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