[2010-04-20] Fork Bomb Protection 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.
[2010-04-01] Where Does The IT Community Stand Now That Novell Owns Unix? 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.
