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I've used both Linux and MacOS for years. But if you have to decide between them, ask yourself these seven simple questions.

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Need to move files between Unix and Windows? No problem. There are several different ways of doing just that. One will surely meet your need.

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While today’s Unix systems primarily store configuration files and system start-up files in /etc, the focus in those early days seems to have been on the characterization of these files as being ...

The System Center Monitoring Pack for UNIX and Linux Operating Systems isn't yet supported on Windows Server 2012, which is currently at the "release candidate" test stage.

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