Open source and other operating systems

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.

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.

With the growing popularity of Linux and the advent of Darwin, Unix has metamorphosed into something new and exciting.

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.

Essential System Administration,3rd Edition is the definitive guide for Unix system administration, covering all the fundamental and essential tasks required to run such divergent Unix systems as AIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Tru64 and more.

With its highly developed capacity to detect patterns in data, Perl has become one of the most popular languages for biological data analysis.

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.

"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.

Over the last few years, Linux has grown both as an operating system and a tool for personal and business use.

As an open operating system, Unix can be improved on by anyone and everyone: individuals, companies, universities, and more.

With the growing popularity of Linux and the advent of Darwin, Unix has metamorphosed into something new and exciting.

Already the industry standard for Python users, ProgrammingPython fromO'Reilly just got even better.

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

If you've ever wondered how Linux carries out the complicated tasks assigned to it by the IP protocols -- or if you just want to learn about modern networking through real-life examples -- Understanding Linux Network Internals is for you.

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

GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors.

The utility simply known as make is one of the most enduring features of both Unix and other operating systems.

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users.

To the outside world, a "e;supercomputer"e; appears to be a single system.

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).

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

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.

GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors.

The utility simply known as make is one of the most enduring features of both Unix and other operating systems.