Linux Front Title and Linux Profile?

[CrewRite]

Why doesn't CH consider putting Solaris or SunOS on the Linux front title?

Isn't SunOS a different format?

And why not have Ubuntu as a Profile choice, since its very popular.

I'm just making these suggestions, because I notice there's lots of inconsistency on this forum site.

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php

[kpac]

Is ASP or ColdFusion listed under Web Design? No.

It's impossible to list everything under a specific forum. If Solaris and SunOS are a distribution of Linux, then why wouldn't "Linux" do?

[patio]

I'm just making these suggestions, because I notice there's lots of inconsistency on this forum site.

Obviously in each Forum/Sub-Forum we cannot possibly list everything...unless you want to look at 4 inch Headers for each Forum.

However if you recruit 100 users of Solaris; Sun and Ubuntu and have them sign up and be active Members for at least 6 Months we'll certainly take it into consideration...

[CrewRite]

Oh yeah Google's gOS and ChromeOS have gotten quite popular too.

Alright well just wanted to make suggestions.

[Salmon Trout]

Solaris is not a "form of Linux". Solaris is a UNIX-based operating system, and is certified against the Single Unix Specification. Linux is not a form of UNIX. "Recursive acronyms" are much favoured by 'nix people*, and some people say that "Linux" is no exception, and that is stands for "Linux Is Not UniX"

*Others include WINE Is Not an Emulator, GNU's Not Unix, LAME Ain't an MP3 Encoder (although it is).

[CrewRite]

No way, SunOS is unix-based, well go figure that.

I knew it was a different format, but, Unix?

interesting. 

What tends to be more stable, Linux or Unix?

[Salmon Trout]

No way, SunOS is unix-based, well go figure that.

It's pretty well known. To be pedantic, only Sun 'nix versions 1.0 to 4.1.4, based on BSD Unix, are known as "SunOS". Version 5 and later are based on UNIX System V Release 4, and are marketed under the brand name "Solaris".

Whats more tends to be more stable, Linux or Unix?

Well, how long is a piece of string? The most stable OS is the one you know how to use most stably. Some hard-core veteran system administrators use OpenBSD, claiming it is the most secure and most stable. Personally, I'd go for Solaris 10, but that's just my own choice. Linux can also be brought up to SE Linux*, giving you a very secure system. Of course, all falls down if you do not know what you are doing.

*Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a Linux feature that provides a mechanism for supporting access control security policies

[CrewRite]

and Free Solaris CD's, ship fast.  That's the other cool part.  Man I don't know how they manage that.

[michaewlewis]

Shouldn't we throw the Mac board in the Unix board too. Since it actually is Unix.

What tends to be more stable, Linux or Unix?

Yes.

Actually, I read somewhere once that NetBSD or FreeBSD hasn't had a security vulnerability in something like ten years.

[CrewRite]

They would probably need a Sub-Category from Unix called Mac, so people wouldn't be confused.

Soon people would learn that Mac is nothing more special than another Unix.

No vulnerability in ten years, no wonder people poke fun at Windows.  Just use Linux and its already locked down tight.

Once I comprehend Open Operating Systems, I'm switching from Windows.  But, knowing me, I'll want best of all worlds... Ubuntu, Mac+Hardware, Windows and a forth OS.

[michaewlewis]

I said BSD, not Linux. BSD is a Unix. And Mac is so far ahead of Linux or Unix it's not even funny. There's a thing called "user friendly" that Unix and Linux still haven't gotten yet. Macs only have a Unix kernel, everything else is purely Mac.
People poke fun at Windows because everybody uses it. They don't know anything else. If everyone had Macs, they would find everything wrong with them and poke fun.
Your fourth OS could be BeOS..... check it out. It's kind of fun.

[CrewRite]

I know you were talking about Unix.  Just saying that Linux seems more locked down than Windows.

BeOS, yeah I recall seeing that one, I like the Window tab.  Makes it easier to notice the X button on the left side.

Which is better NetBsd or FreeBsd?

[michaewlewis]

Which is better NetBsd or FreeBsd?

Depends on your application. Check out the info on the related websites.

[CrewRite]

I see one problem with BeOs, its DisContinued and Haiki just started Alpha, (this year) '2009.

[BC_Programmer]

Actually, I read somewhere once that NetBSD or FreeBSD hasn't had a security vulnerability in something like ten years.

Nobody really knows, if you think about it. There have been no known vulnerabilities, but it's almost 100% there are vulnerabilities that simply have not been exploited yet; or are relatively inconsequential if they are.