COMMENTARY--Any fair-sized enterprise has both Unix and Windows systems in it. The rise of internet protocols like HTTP has given us a basis for some level of universal interoperability, but many ...

Any fair-sized enterprise has both Unix and Windows systems in it. The rise of internet protocols like HTTP has given us a basis for some level of universal interoperability, but many users need more ...

Do any of these situations describe your company? * You have a heterogeneous computing environment that includes a mix of Windows, Unix and Linux systems. * Because of disparate platforms, you are ...

Do you dual-boot between Windows and Linux on your computer? This is a new way people use their computers to enjoy the benefits of both operating systems. The only problem that users face on Windows ...

When transferring text files between Linux/Unix and Windows systems, you may encounter issues with line breaks and file formatting. This is because Windows uses both a line feed (LF) and a carriage ...

Here's a statement that would have been unimaginable in previous years: Ubuntu has arrived in the Windows Store. As promised back in May, you can now download a flavor of the popular Linux ...

Lifehacker reader Michael writes in with a nifty tip that was lurking in our comments all along, but deserves to see the bright light of posting. If you're already using the Unix-like Cygwin, it's an ...

Now is a particularly good time to ditch Windows for good, for workstations as well as servers. For instance, now that Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Server 2003 on July 13, you’ll need to find ...

SUN MICROSYSTEMS’ latest version of Unix, Solaris 8, is now essentially “free” software, as in free beer. Well, strictly speaking, it isn’t quite free. It will cost you $75 to get the Solaris 8 run ...