Open source and other operating systems

FreeBSD is by far the most popular version of BSD, the legendary operating system that has contributed a great deal to every version of Unix in use today (including Mac OS X).

The Tcl language and Tk graphical toolkit are simple and powerful building blocks for custom applications.

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology is becoming a standard feature of computer systems that support mission-critical services like file sharing, mail exchange, or Web servers.

Device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory.

This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in the computer industry.

Shell scripting skills never go out of style.

If you're a developer or system administrator lured to Mac OS X because of its Unix roots, you'll quickly discover that performing Unix tasks on a Mac is different than what you're accustomed to.

"e;Neither a "e;Starting Linux"e; book nor a dry reference manual, this book has a lot to offer to those coming to Fedora from other operating systems or distros.

Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material.

O'Reilly's bestselling book on Linux's bash shell is at it again.

LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell,Second Edition is an invaluable resource for determining what you needto practice to pass the Linux Professional Institute exams.

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel.

Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age.

If you've held back from developing open source or free software projects because you don't understand the implications of the various licenses, you're not alone.

Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "e;style"e; they picked up early on.

Open Sources 2.

So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking.

This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience.

SUSE Linux: A Complete Guide to Novell's Community Distribution will get you up to speed quickly and easily on SUSE, one of the most friendly and usable Linux distributions around.

Written by a leading developer and maintainer of the Linux kernel,Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensiveoverview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task forLinux users and administrators.

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development.

The fact that Linux has more multimedia application choices than Mac OS X and Windows combined may come as a surprise to many, but not to those who know Linux well.

Introduced by Apple in January 2005, iWork '05 is an innovative new suite of document and presentation software that's the same caliber as Apple's groundbreaking digital media applications and that's wholly dedicated to what Mac users like you care about most: artistry and creativity.

Many Linux and Unix developers are familiar with the GNU debugger (GBD), the invaluable open source tool for testing, fixing, and retesting software.

The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the telecommunications industry.

Today's system administrators deal with a vast number of situations, operating systems, software packages, and problems.

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines.

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation.

The corporate market is now embracing free, "e;open source"e; software like never before, as evidenced by the recent success of the technologies underlying LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP).

For years, computer users have put up with the bugs, security holes, and viruses on Windows because they had no choice.

For many users, working in the UNIX environment means using vi, a full-screen text editor available on most UNIX systems.

The Unix for Oracle DBAs Pocket Reference puts within easy reach the commands that Oracle database administrators need most when operating in a Unix environment.

The Tcl/Tk combination is increasingly popular because it lets you produce sophisticated graphical interfaces with a few easy commands, develop and change scripts quickly, and conveniently tie together existing utilities or programming libraries.

For people who create and modify text files, sed and awk are power tools for editing.

Samba is a cross-platform triumph: it turns a Unix or Linux system into a file and print server for Microsoft Windows network clients.

The Perl/Tk Pocket Reference is a companion volume to Learning Perl/Tk, an O'Reilly Animal Guide.

Most Perl programmers know about the Perl debugger--the nifty little built-in utility that you can use to fully debug any programs that you write.

Firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT), network logging and accounting are all provided by Linux's Netfilter system, also known by the name of the command used to administer it, iptables.

While Mac OS X garners all the praise from pundits, and Windows XP attracts all the viruses, Linux is quietly being installed on millions of desktops every year.

Knoppix is a portable Linux distribution replete with hundreds of valuable programs and utilities -- a veritable Swiss Army knife in bootable CD form.

Many Linux and Unix developers are familiar with the GNU debugger (GBD), the invaluable open source tool for testing, fixing, and retesting software.

If you're a Unix system administrator, then the information you need every day just to get your job done could fill a book--a very large book.

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development.

A modern computer system that's not part of a network is even more of an anomaly today than it was when we published the first edition of this book in 1991.

If you think Knoppix is just a Linux demo disk, think again.

Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both "e;humanity to others"e; and "e;I am what I am because of who we all are.

This easy-to-follow reference shows a variety of professionals how to use the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), the open source tool that lets you manage versions of anything stored in files.

The Tcl language and Tk graphical toolkit are simple and powerful building blocks for custom applications.

grep Pocket Reference is the first guide devoted to grep, the powerful Unix content-location utility.

"e;The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences.