Security researchers have discovered two new vulnerabilities in the widely used CUPS printing system, which is deployed by ...

Forty years ago this summer, a programmer sat down and knocked out in one month what would become one of the most important pieces of software ever created. In August 1969, Ken Thompson, a programmer ...

If you're new to the UNIX operating system, especially if you're familiar with Windows, you'll find that the file access control mechanisms might not be exactly what you expect. File permissions and ...

IBM on Tuesday will release improvements to its AIX version of Unix that makes the software better able to juggle multiple jobs in the same machine. In the race among No. 1 Unix server seller Sun ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft's slow but steady march into Unix and Linux territory took a small step forward today, with ...

SAN DIEGO--And the Unix system will lay down with the Windows system, and lo, there shall be peace among the vendors. IT folks are hoping for major interoperability improvements between leading server ...