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Newest Server from IBM Boasts 256-Cores
[2010-08-24] IBM has rolled out it's largest Unix server to date with the new Power 795. It is designed for companies with large-scale database applications or who want to integrate several Unix/Linux systems into one large virtualized system.
The Code that Violates SCO's Copyright: What is Plagiarism in Programming?
[2010-08-10] The ongoing battle of SCO versus the Unix and Linux world continues, and has been a topic of conversation here at unixpronews.com. However, the comments on a unrelated case decision (but related in terms of particular legal definitions that could be applied to some of SCO's cases) has spawned another heated discussion in the comments on what is copyright violation in coding.
Dell Narrows Ubuntu Offerings Online
[2010-07-27] Dell's move to make Ubuntu available over a large segment of their consumer Desktop and Mobile PCs has become common place and provided a huge platform on which *nix systems grew more socially acceptable personal operating systems.
SCO's Battle Against Linux Continues
[2010-07-13] For eight years, the SCO group, which produces several versions of the Unix Operating System, has been on the legal warpath against Linux. It maintains that certain Linux distributors copied portions of Unix for use in their operating systems.
CRON – Doing work on your schedule
[2010-06-29] The cron service is a basic utility in UNIX that provides the ability for different processes to be run at specific times each day.
How to Setup Redmine, A Project Management Web Application
[2010-06-15] Many companies and projects have started using an open-source project management tool to manage their projects called Redmine. You can see a short list of known users of Redmine here.
How To Setup Gentoo Style Colors For Bash On Your Linux/Unix System
[2010-06-01] This Linux/Unix tutorial will show you how to colorize your Bash prompt to resemble the colors of Gentoo Linux is easier than you think.
Is it time for OpenSolaris users to jump ship?
[2010-05-17] Since Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems and with it, several open source technologies, OpenSolaris users want to know where Oracle's priorities lie.
BitDefender Rolls Out Antivirus Scanner For UNIX
[2010-05-04] In many organizations UNIX-based workstations are becoming popular as a cost effective computing resource.
Fork Bomb Protection
[2010-04-20] The fork command is a vital part of the Unix shell environment. It works by creating a new thread, called the child, which is identical to the original (parent) thread. From there the new thread will execute the command called by the user, while the shell can either wait for that execution to finish, or can continue on.
Where Does The IT Community Stand Now That Novell Owns Unix?
[2010-04-01] While Novell's ownership of Unix was confirmed by a jury earlier this week, Novell's future as an independent company, at least in its current form, is far from secure. With the recent jury ruling, a Novell acquisition could impact Linux vendors and customers.
SCO Group Receives $2 Million In Financing
[2010-03-19] For better or for worse - and admittedly, many people will say it's for the much, much worse - the SCO Group has received a financial lifeline of sorts. SCO, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2007, is set to get $2 million in funding.
Gartner Puts Unix Server Sales Down
[2010-03-01] Given that the last UnixProNews report covered similar findings from IDC, this may not come as a surprise, but there's more not-good news regarding the market for Unix-related hardware. Gartner determined that Unix server sales dropped by a significant amount in the fourth quarter.
IBM Leads In Unix Market
[2010-02-16] Unix servers saw a 23.4 percent revenue decline in the third quarter of 2009 (Q309) compared to the same time period in 2008, according to market research IDC.
IBM Promotes "Future Of Unix Servers"
[2010-02-02] Products that represent "the future of Unix servers" are on their way, according to a new ad from IBM that appeared in the Wall Street Journal. And said products - which are, in fact, the next generation of Power Systems - may be worth a second or even third look.
Encryption: What happened to it?
[2010-01-22] Over the past few years, there have been numerous cases of stolen data from companies. Everything from credit card companies to hospitals have lost the personal data of people. I myself had my credit card data lost, because an employee had account numbers, credit card numbers, and Name on a stolen company laptop.
Korean Bank Upsets Unix-To-Mainframe Migration Trend
[2010-01-05] In a country that's known for producing and consuming advanced technology, Unix is about to lose some ground. BC Card - which is Korea's biggest credit card company - has decided to switch from relying on Unix servers and embrace IBM mainframes, instead.
The Importance of Securely Deleting Data
[2009-12-15] I have worked for some companies the care greatly about deleting data certain ways and others that do not seem to care if you delete data or not. If your company deals with sensitive data that you don't want anyone else to see, you may want to look into a way to securely delete your data.
The Cloud Comes to You
[2009-12-01] As many of you know, Ubuntu has released their new version 9.10. It has a great deal of new features and tweaks over its previous version. The biggest difference I see is the fact they have included a cloud system in the distro.
The Command Line - Take Control Of Your Computer
[2009-11-11] One of the major complaints about UNIX is the command line. People say it's too hard, or that it's too complex. I will never understand this. The command line is your most powerful tool in the UNIX environment. Many times, I have seen Windows administrators using a GUI take 15 to 20 minutes to make simple updates to the network. On the other hand, I have made the same updates on a UNIX system in minutes.
An Intro to Load Balancing
[2009-11-03] Load balancing is a general term used to describe several technologies. Distributing computing load amongst more than one server is the common theme in all types of load balancing. Clustering can be an effective form of load balancing, however I consider clustering to be unique enough that it is beyond the scope of this article.
UNIX Users Prefer HP Over Sun
[2009-10-13] For the second year in a row, HP-UX 11i increased in UNIX user preference, and Sun Solaris declined, trailing HP-UX 11i by more than 25 percent, according to results from the Gabriel Consulting Group.
IBM Leads In The Unix Server Market
[2009-09-29] Revenue in the global server market declined 30.1 percent year-over-year to $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09), according to a new report from IDC.
SCO Squeaks By On Unix Appeal
[2009-09-09] Somehow, SCO just keeps on ticking. Critics will be glad to hear that the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals recently backed a decision that should have SCO paying Novell about $3 million, but unfortunately, a decision that Novell owns the Unix code was overturned at the same time.
Unix Security Reminders Issued
[2009-08-18] It's possible that, at some point in the future, a master thief will cut your home's power and phone lines, drill through a wall, and steal everything without leaving a fingerprint. But it's more likely that an idiot will find an unlocked door or window, and since computer security works in a similar manner, a look at some basic Unix-related issues seems prudent.
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