Unix is an computer operating system.
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Unix is a highly configurable, multi-tasking, multi user operating system created by Bell Laboratories.  It is also very stable and network friendly.  It is easily modified to accomodate most needs and can be the platform for many business, engineering, professional and communications applications.  I hope this helps.  Below are a couple of sites that have more information.
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There are plenty of OS's out there. Linux is just the most popular besides windows. For the average user though, there is no use in going outside linux/OsX/Windows.
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it is..... \nsystem(DOS_command_name)
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linux lacks the basic third party support of windows and it isn't easy to use but it is free...\n\n\nwindows is a massive uncaring corporate piec of software crap with huge security issues and nothing is ever free with windows....i personally think mac is the way to go...
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Ubuntu is great! The GNU software project started in 1983 with hopes of developing a completely free, open source operating system and software to run on it. The GNU project led to the origin of the Linux operating system (of which Ubuntu is one distribution) in 1991. Since that time, many thousands of people have donated large amounts of their time writing software and making this dream a reality.\n\nA word of caution, though, Linux is a bit harder to use than Windows. However, as it continues growing in popularity, it also becomes more and more easy to use.\n\nRead more about Linux and GNU software on the attached Wiki articles:
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CA has an Easytrieve version for Unix, but it's not going to run on a Mac or other small machines.  Besides, the technology is more designed for a larger installation where file definitions are done once and many different users are writing reports.
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Could always use a remote client such as Tight vnc, its pretty good, works with windows and unix. Just be careful which ports you leave open ;-)\n\nphil\n\nps. its open source
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There are many operating systems.  By modern, I'll assume you mean still widely used.  Even looking at it from this point-of-view: Wikipedia lists far more than 50.\n\nI recommend looking at the links below for an overview of not only what they are called, but what makes each of them different or unique.\n\nEnjoy :-)
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Hi,\n\nWell I guess you know what Samba is considering you want to use it ;)\n\nI'm not a Unix or Linux user any more, however the link below in sources is something I found useful when finding out about it. There's info on what it is, using it, installing it etc...\n\nHTH
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In computing, an operating system (OS) is the system software responsible for the direct control and management of hardware and basic system operations. Additionally, it provides a foundation upon which to run application software such as word processing programs and web browsers.\n\nMultiprocessing is commonly known as the use of multiple processors within a single system. Forms of multiprocessing in modern systems include symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and chip multiprocessing (CMP). Multiple processors can be used within a single system to run multiple programs simultaneously or to concurrently execute multiple threads within a single program.\n\nIn computing, multiprogramming, or multitasking is a method by which multiple tasks, also known as processes, share common processing resources such as a CPU. In the case of a computer with a single CPU, only one task is said to be running at any point in time, meaning that the CPU is actively executing instructions for that task. Multitasking solves the problem by scheduling which task may be the one running at any given time, and when another waiting task gets a turn. The act of reassigning a CPU from one task to another one is called a context switch. When context switches occur frequently enough the illusion of parallelism is achieved. Even on computers with more than one CPU (called multiprocessor machines), multitasking allows many more tasks to be run than there are CPUs.\n\nTime-sharing refers to sharing a computing resource among many users by multitasking.\n\nA real-time operating system (RTOS) is an operating system that has been developed for real-time applications. It is typically used for embedded applications, such as mobile telephones, industrial robots, or scientific research equipment.\n\nHope that helps you out!
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C++ is a popular language used to do alot of difficult stuff. You can use it to program for different operating systems.\n\nJava is more of an open language, which will allow you to program for different platformas but more for a web based enviroment. few desktop applications are written with Java.\n\nVisual basic is also a great langauge. It's not as powerful as c++, but it's easy to build application with. It is used for rapid application development. Visual basics IDE's were written using c++ as well as the core of the windows operating system. Some of the smaller programs in windows are written in Visual basic (VB). dont waste your time with VB unless you are a beginner it spoils you rotten its so basic. Start with VB.Net. programs written with visual basic only work on windows. \n\nif by basic you mean Basic and not visual basic, then all i can say is: Basic is basic , i don't know of anyone using basic. I think basic was succeeded by other better languages like C. basic stands for something but i can't remember . \n\nPascal, I think is like C but I am not familiar with it. I think it was succeeded by Delphi.\n\nAnd yes unix is a very powerful operating system used on some servers.
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Mac OS X is unix based, so u can do unix-like things with it. windows has nothing at all to do with unix, so there is no unix terminal in windows. if u like doing unix things on ur pc, maybe you should give linux a try.
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operating system,mac , windows , UNIX.\n\nIn computing, a platform describes some sort of framework, either in hardware or software, which allows software to run. Typical platforms include a computer's architecture, operating system, or programming languages and their runtime libraries.
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You are using a substandard operating system.\n\nTry GNU/Linux.
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it is the time to try Linux :) Suse 10.0 is super
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There are some applications that use graphical intefaces (such as X-Windows) but for the most part, the power in Linux is its shell.
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Well, unfortunately you aren't going to find an objective one.  Sun & Microsoft would both be happy to provide you with comparitive information since they are both for-profit companies.  The reality is that all OS makers are self-promiting, open-source or otherwise.\n\nAlso, Linux, Unix and Solaris aren't mutually exclusive.  Linux is a kernel, not an operating system.  It is the kernel upon which many linux-based (and therefore unix-based) operating systems are run - Ubuntu, Slackware, Solaris, Debian, RHEP, Fedora Core.  Unix is the command-line OS upon which Linus Torvalds constructed Linux (Linus's Unix).  \n\nFor the best comparison, you should try them yourself.  All linux-based distributions are freely available either through their own sites or linuxiso.org.  You may also went to include FreeBSD or openBSD in your comparison, since these are different than many linux-based OSs.