Re: [jug-discussion] Off-topic: UNIX usage at local companies?

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:20:56 -0700


How do these kids expect to live without Unix!?  What foolishness have they
been taught before they get to your class!?  That such a question is even asked
by the youth of America is more scary than any outcome on Nov. 2nd!!
If Java is the coffee, then Unix is the water, man!  (Somehow ending that
sentence with 'man'  just seemed right for that edgy Dennis Hopper, 'Easy Rider'
hysteria I was going for ;-)

Here are a few I know up here in Hell's barren acre:

With Sun and IBM embracing Linux, and webapps everywhere you turn, I suggest
that the real question is "Who does not use Unix?", especially for the server.
That has to be a smaller population.  Also, remember that Mac OS X is also Unix,
many embedded devices of all sizes use Linux, and even devices that are small to
very small use RTOS's that have Unix-like feel to them.

-J




William H. Mitchell wrote:
I'm teaching CS 352 (Systems Programming and UNIX) at UA this fall.  Today
a student asked me what local companies I know of that are using UNIX.  I
know of a few examples but I'd like to be able to cite some more.

If you know of a local company that's making use of some flavor of UNIX,
I'd surely appreciate it if you'd drop me a quick note.  Just a company
name would be fine but if you have time to add a sentence or two of
details, that'd be wonderful.

I'm sure this off-topic question is of little interest to a lot of folks so
please reply directly to me.  I'll make the compilation available to
anybody who's interested.

Thanks!

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