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  What Makes Unix Special?

  Ever since Unix burst onto the scene in the early '70s, observers in the computer world have been quick to write it off as a quirky operating system designed by and...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  Windows Survival Guide for Linux/Unix Users

  Let’s face it, Linux and Unix are great operating systems, but many users have to live in the real world, and living in the real world often means using a certain...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  IT Business

  What IT People Can Learn From the Unix Philosophy

  Unix, in all its various forms, has had a profound effect on the computer industry. Although most ordinary users don’t deal with it directly, this operating system...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  The History of Unix: From Bell Labs to the iPhone

  You might think your smartphone or tablet is brand new, but the technology underlying it has a long history dating back to the 1960s. If you have an iOS or an Android...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  X Window System 101

  If you’re a Linux or other Unix user on the desktop, you probably use the X Window System every day without thinking about it a whole lot. But if you understand - really...

  By: David Delony | Contributor

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  Software

  A Guide to Window Managers and Desktops for Unix and Linux

  Much like everything else in the Unix and Linux world, there is a lot of choice when it comes to user interfaces. This can be both a blessing and a curse. Choice means...

  By: David Delony | Contributor