Linux isn't a certified Unix system, and some say it definitely isn't Unix. The key question for a business is if a commercial Unix flavor is enough like Linux that you can make an easy transition ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

Setting aside legal issues afflicting the word, Unix is neither a brand nor a particular product: it is a set of ideas - implemented differently by the people behind Linux, the BSDs and Solaris, ...

On August 25, 1991, Linus Torvalds announced a hobby project that evolved into Linux, one of the most important computing ...

Linux supporters have for years touted the benefits of Linux over UNIX, yet many in enterprise IT still lean on the trusted old operating system for some of the most business-critical workloads.

Linux continues to gain market share, but not at Windows' expense. Larry Seltzer believes that despite current perceptions, Linux is actually more of a threat to its progenitor, Unix.

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 ...

Linux is king *nix of the data center—but Unix may live on forever Unix servers hit lowest market share ever, but they still have a long future.

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook, Fifth Edition, is today’s guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining any UNIX or Linux system, including systems that supply core Internet and ...