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A kernel panic is a computer error from which the operating system (OS) cannot quickly or easily recover. The term applies... More...

Jan 8, 2007
Subversion is a version control system that keeps track of changes made to files and folders (directories... More...
Jul 24, 2008
DRBD (Distributed Replicated Block Device) is a Linux-based software component that facilitates the replacement of... More...
Jul 14, 2008
The GNU project was created for the development of a Unix-like operating system that comes with source code that can be... More...
Oct 13, 2000
Heartbeat is a program that runs specialized scripts automatically whenever a system is initialized or rebooted... More...
Jul 28, 2008

Puppy Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution, one of several similar operating systems in a group called skinny... More...

Feb 22, 2007
The Linux Foundation is a consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux, an open source alternative to the Unix... More...
Apr 13, 2007

Open Directory Project (ODP) is a human-edited index of Web sites, also known as DMOZ, an acronym for "Directory Mozilla... More...

Aug 4, 2006
What is gzip?

Gzip (GNU zip) is a free and open source algorithm for file compression. The software is overseen by the GNU... More...

Jul 29, 2008
Linux (often pronounced LIH-nuhks with a short "i") is a Unix-like operating system that was designed to provide personal... More...
Oct 10, 2006
What is Enlightenment (E)?

Enlightenment, also called E, is a popular free and open source (FOSS) windows manager that can... More...

Aug 18, 2008
Unix (often spelled "UNIX," especially as an official trademark) is an operating system that originated at Bell Labs in... More...
Oct 6, 2000
1) In computer programming, a script is a program or sequence of instructions that is interpreted or carried out by... More...
Aug 21, 2000
Also see pascal (unit of pressure or stress).

Pascal is a strongly-typed third-generation language (3GL) with a one-pass... More...

Aug 30, 1998
A module is a separate unit of software or hardware. Typical characteristics of modular components include... More...
Aug 4, 1998
1) In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or... More...
Nov 2, 2000
POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) is a set of standard operating system interfaces based on the Unix... More...
Aug 9, 2000
Sudo (superuser do) is a utility for UNIX- and Linux-based systems that provides an efficient way to give specific users... More...
Oct 26, 1999
In marketing, distribution is the process of moving a product from its manufacturing source to its customers. In... More...
Feb 23, 2003
PICTIVE (Plastic Interface for Collaborative Technology Initiatives through Video Exploration) is a paper mock-up... More...
Jan 6, 2001
Sybase is a computer software company that develops and sells database management system (DBMS) and middleware... More...
Jun 10, 2001
Backward compatible (or sometimes backward-compatible or backwards compatible) refers to a hardware or software... More...
Jun 15, 2000
The Bourne shell is the original UNIX shell (command execution program, often called a command interpreter) that was... More...
Aug 14, 2000
COTS, MOTS, GOTS, and NOTS are abbreviations that describe pre-packaged software or (less commonly) hardware purchase... More...
Jan 4, 2002
The Pasta Theory of Programming is the idea that various programming structures can be likened to the structures of... More...
Nov 27, 2002

Tux, the penguin, is the generally accepted official logo for the Linux operating system. Linus Torvalds, the creator of... More...

Jan 11, 2001
PHP is a script language and interpreter that is freely available and used primarily on Linux Web servers. PHP... More...
Sep 12, 2000
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