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23-Jul-2007, 12:39 PM #1
Newbie question
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Whats the difference between Unix and Linux?
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23-Jul-2007, 01:33 PM #2
Hi skyhigh007,

Here's a couple of links for you to read and answer your own question:

Linux.

Unix.

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23-Jul-2007, 04:20 PM #3
This timeline is amazing! It shows Unix, where GNU/Linux and Mac and others forked off.

http://www.levenez.com/unix/
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23-Jul-2007, 04:26 PM #4
Thanks Brie, I'm saving that link!

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23-Jul-2007, 04:31 PM #5
lol. Thought you might. I'm delicious-ing it now so I don't have to search for it anymore.
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23-Jul-2007, 04:44 PM #6
Hi Brie,

Uh, since I have not yet started to use delicious yet - is Wikipedia a good place to start? From what I gather, it's a place to share your links with others on the Internet?

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24-Jul-2007, 09:35 AM #7
Umm, that would be an unconventional way to use Wikipedia. I mean . . . would you just put them in an article? You'd run the risk of people deleting them and they might be hard to find.

Check out del.icio.us You can embed it into firefox or opera (don't know about IE) and it takes nothing away from your browsing experience. I'd rather use it than bookmark in the browser, anyway.

If you do sign up or want to see an example: http://del.icio.us/briealeida

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24-Jul-2007, 10:49 AM #8
Hi Brie,

From Wikipedia, I was just wanting to learn some initial information about del.icio.us.

To embed del.icio.us into Firefox, do you need to download and install and add-on extension?

Also, once implemented (i.e. join del.icio.us) is it possible to incorporate all of your existing bookmarks? I've got lots.

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24-Jul-2007, 11:20 AM #9
Oooh, OK. It all makes sense now.

You don't have to install the firefox extension. There are "browser buttons" that you can drag to your toolbar that basically function as links.

Say you're visiting a site you love like www.kernel.org

You would just click on 'post to del.icio.us' and you would be taken to a page where you can add personal comments about the site and tag it as you choose. Click save and you're back at www.kernel.org
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24-Jul-2007, 11:21 AM #10
PS - Yes, there are ways to import your bookmarks.

See here: http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archi...nto-delicious/
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24-Jul-2007, 02:38 PM #11
I have another question. Can oracle Database be installed on UNIX and Linux? Or i have to use MYSQL ?
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24-Jul-2007, 02:41 PM #12
The Oracle database runs on all industry-standard platforms. Period.

You may also use MySQL. Can't really advise too much past that.
If you're looking to use Oracle, it's worth buying the books. Read as much info as you can afford about it. It's tricky.

http://www.oracle.com/database/index.html
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24-Jul-2007, 02:56 PM #13
I want to learn how Unix and Linux works. Which Unix OS and which Linux OS should i install ?
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24-Jul-2007, 03:02 PM #14
With Linux, there are tests that will determine the best OS for you. Most Linux distros these days come as a live OSs so you can boot into it and test it before you install it.

If you interested in this whole vein, try FreeBSD. I started using it when I was younger (OK, only three years ago but still) like fifteen or sixteen and was able to roll my own (BrieSD) and it's pretty cool. Command-line only, though.

Here are some links to the distro choosers:
http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/
http://polishlinux.org/choose/quiz/


Don't take this stuff as gospel - just a starting point.
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24-Jul-2007, 03:10 PM #15
I'm thinking to get a Server and install a Vmware and install one Unix OS and one Linux OS. So, I'm trying to decide which Unix OS and which Linux os to install. I'm thinking Sun Solaris for Unix and CentOS for linux and Oracle for both. Is it possible ?
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