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Linux is a open-sourced Unix like operating system. It has a lighter system call interface than Unix and as a result it's performance is generally better. It's available for a wide variety of platforms. It shares much in common with Unix systems and Unix based systems like MacOS X which is BSD based.

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Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:10 pm

Nanook

MacOS X, the current Mac operating system, is based upon the BSD Unix operating system on top of a Mach micro-kernel, with a Mac finder like interface. Very similar to the NextStep, an operating systems that ran on Next computers in the mid-80's. Apple purchased Next in 1996 with the intent of developing the next generation of MacOS based on NextStep. It was way ahead of it's time in the mid-80's and I think still somewhat today.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:38 pm

Nanook

Hints and Tips for Windows Users

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:27 am

JSting

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