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Why do *nix-y folks single-quote like `this' instead of like 'this'? [closed]
Why do *nix-y folks tend to singe-quote like `this' instead of like 'this'?
I'm referring to the opening "backtick" ` instead of '.
And I'm talking about writing prose in email or documentation -- ...
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Any basic difference between Unix and Linux in design and other aspects? [closed]
I keep reading this sentence:
Linux is a Unix-like system, but it is not Unix.
I don't know what's the real difference between the two. I know Linux got a lot of ideas from Unix and the licenses ...
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12answers
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Interviewing someone for general unix skills
How would you test a developer that claims to have *nix shell experience (just to be clear, we don't want to test if someone can develop on *nix, only that they know their way around the command ...
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Do LAMP/Java-based software development teams have SOE's?
As a developer on the Windows/.NET stack, it's pretty normal for the company-supplied machine to come with Windows (usually an ancient, archaic version like Windows XP) and a stack of software ...
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4answers
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Ubuntu, OpenSuse, the world of linux for a web-developer
I'm learning web development. My main OS is windows 7 but I've used Linux and currently dual-booting with Ubuntu. My Linux knowledge however, is pretty limited. I can work with the command line on ...
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Working with Linux for Job Requirements
It is seen on many Job Qualification Requirements about being familiar with Linux(*nix, as the way its posted). With so many variants of Linux, which one should one focus on. From what I know, the ...
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C++ “under the hood” books for advanced readers? [closed]
Are there any particularly good books for understanding how C++ works "under the hood"? My reasons for asking this are that I am very interested in C++ performance system programming (low latency ...
