Operating systems and Linux distributions: Difference between revisions
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28Linux_distribution%29 Ubuntu] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian Debian] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux Red Hat] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_%28Linux_distribution%29 Fedora] | |||
===Useful Links=== | ===Useful Links=== | ||
Revision as of 22:53, 9 February 2008
Operating Systems
Linux
GNU Linux aims to be a free and open-source unix (or unix-like) operating system that will run on most types of computer hardware and uses an X11 graphical user interface. Various distributions of GNU/Linux exist that have different package management systems and other features. Most of these are ideal platforms for X-ray crystallography and other scientific computational requirements.
Linux Distributions
Useful Links
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a proprietary BSD-unix-derived operating system that runs on Apple's computers. The BSD-subsystem, called Darwin, attempts to be open-source. Unlike most other flavors of unix, OS X is not based on an X11 windowing system, but instead uses a proprietary Aqua graphical user interface. For crystallographers and others who need the conventional X11 windowing system, an Xserver for OS X is available, and installs by default on the most current version of OS X.
Links:
- Apple's Mac OS X Unix page.