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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Unix cover a range of topics including running Unix-like environments on Windows via WSL, comparing Windows and Linux administration, and the broader Unix ecosystem with BSD variants like FreeBSD and NetBSD. Users share guides for installing Unix on Windows 11, explore the Unix-style command line's advantages for developers, and discuss open-source projects such as Mono under WineHQ. The tag also touches on managing Unix and Linux systems with Microsoft tools like System Center Configuration Manager, reflecting the intersection of Windows and Unix in enterprise and development contexts.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    FreeBSD AI policy: cautious stance on AI-generated code and governance

    FreeBSD’s core team has decided to take a cautious, deliberate path on generative AI: investigate and codify limits rather than open the gates to LLM‑authored commits, and in doing so it has joined a short but growing list of major open‑source projects that are treating AI‑generated code as a...
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    • ai coding ai in windows ai regulation bhyve bsdcan code review computer safety docs translation freebsd gentoo governance-standards licensing llms netbsd open source governance package management pkgbase provenance unix
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Why Linux-first WSL Wins for Windows Developers

    On a Windows box I reach for a Linux shell first — not because Windows tooling is broken, but because the Unix-style command line gives me the fastest, most portable path from idea to execution. That preference, which many readers will recognize from long years of using bash, zsh, or other...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • bash cli tools conpty cross-platform scripting developer workflow interoperability linux tools linux workflows open source posix powershell pwsh unix windows development windows subsystem for linux windows terminal wsl wsl2 zsh
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    NetBSD 11: Expanding Hardware Support and Modern Features in the Unix World

    With the code branch for NetBSD 11 freshly created, the storied BSD operating system is preparing to reinforce its position as a bastion of portability and versatility in the Unix world. This imminent release, less than 18 months after NetBSD 10, comes at a critical juncture for open source, as...
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    • benchmark bsd operating system development tools embedded systems free operating systems hardware compatibility legacy hardware legacy support linux compatibility netbsd open source open source hardware performance tuning platform software stability storage system improvements unix virtualization zfs
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    How to Install Unix on Windows 11 Using WSL: A Comprehensive Guide

    Installing Unix on Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide Imagine having the power and flexibility of Unix right on your Windows 11 desktop without having to dual-boot or rely on a virtual machine. Thanks to the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), developers, students, and tech enthusiasts can...
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Mono 6.14.0 Released: New Era Under WineHQ with ARM64 Support and UI Enhancements

    Fresh Wine-flavored Mono Revival: A New Chapter for the FOSS .NET Runtime The venerable Mono project, long celebrated as a free and open-source implementation of the .NET runtime, is enjoying a vibrant rebirth under new stewardship. The Wine project, best known for its Windows-compatibility...
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    • .net arm64 cross-platform foss mono open source unix windows forms winehq
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 10 Windows administration vs linux ??

    Hello everybody, I've always used Windows (gaming, networking, etc.) but I was forced some time ago to learn linux. "Forced" is a big word but I wanted to learn linux and UNIX-based systems. At work, i'm using windows but more and more linux (server side). Linux is a great thing (open-source...
    • soufianta
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    • administration boot issues cli community disk issues file system gui kernel linux network open source operating system powershell server system stability troubleshooting unix user experience windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Barbara Smith

    Windows 8 Using Usb to change from linux to windows

    I have a laptop that originally had windows 8.1. I installed Kubuntu since I am a Unix and Linux user, But I discovered I also need Windows. My optical drive doesn't work and bios doesn't givr the option to boot from a usb optical drive. I tried it any any way but it didnl work. Booting...
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    Seeking Recommendations for Popular Unix Tutorials for Beginners

    Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me some popular unix tutorial
    • mkvijay
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    • administration command line file system guide learning operating system shell script tutorial unix
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Linux Forums
  9. News

    TA14-268A: GNU Bourne Again Shell (Bash) ‘Shellshock’ Vulnerability (CVE-2014-6271,...

    Original release date: September 25, 2014 Systems Affected GNU Bash through 4.3. Linux, BSD, and UNIX distributions including but not limited to: CentOS 5 through 7 Debian Mac OS X Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 through 7 Link Removed 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, and 14.04 LTS Overview A critical...
    • News
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    • apache arbitrary code attack bash command execution cve-2014-6271 debian environment variables impact linux mac openssh patch red hat remote code execution security shellshock solutions unix vulnerability
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  10. News

    TA14-013A: NTP Amplification Attacks Using CVE-2013-5211

    Original release date: January 13, 2014 | Last revised: February 05, 2014 Systems Affected NTP servers Overview A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Amplification attack is an emerging form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) that relies on the use of publically accessible NTP servers to...
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    • amplification attack configuration cve-2013-5211 ddos exploitation linux monitoring network ntp recommendations response restrict security server system udp unix upgrade vulnerability
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  11. News

    TA14-013A: NTP Amplification Attacks Using CVE-2013-5211

    Original release date: January 13, 2014 | Last revised: January 14, 2014 Systems Affected NTP servers Overview A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Amplification attack is an emerging form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) that relies on the use of publically accessible NTP servers to...
    • News
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    • amplification attack configuration cve-2013-5211 ddos linux monitoring network ntp ntpd protocol recommendations security time udp unix vulnerability
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
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    Windows 7 User name and password automization for realm windows security Alter

    I am hitting application Direct URL's(Link Removed) from windows7 desktop. I got the popup window to enter credentials "the server at default realm requires a username and password". devserver is unix server. I have 10 applications need to hit 40 directl urls. I dont like to enter unser...
    • swreddi
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    • application automation credentials direct link magical realm password security unix username windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. Lester

    Linux and SAP

    Does anyone on here have any experience with getting SAP B1 working in Linux? It requires ZenApp or a similar client. To install this in Linux requires that you first install OpenMotif, a Unix utility. I'm using Ubuntu 10.10. I've found OpenMotif, but haven't had any success in installing it...
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    • client debian installation linux openmotif sap tutorial ubuntu unix zenapp
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Linux Forums
  14. cybercore

    Itanium hits 10-year mark, less Windows

    Big vendors aren't democracies, so when Kevin Armour, the CTO of Paycor Inc., heard last year that Microsoft was ending support for Itanium, he knew he was stuck. "I was a little disappointed," he said of Microsoft's decision, which was made a year ago next month. Armour's three-year-old...
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    • analyst architecture chip database hewlett-packard intel itanium market share microsoft performance poulson revenue server sql server support system technology unix windows x86
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 DNS will not resolve for one domain name.

    I am at my ropes end. I have a reseller hosting account on a Unix/linux like server. We recently change to a new server. Different IP address. DNS was updated. As far as I can tell all records set up correctly. The problem is I can ping the IP, not the domain. (using cmd) Unless I navigate...
    • tbint
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    • browser cache dns domain email client hosting hughesnet internet tools ip address linux network nslookup ping resellers resolution server troubleshooting unix web server windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows XP Custom DNS Resolution

    In Windows XP, is it possible to have DNS requests for a certain domain go to a specified DNS server while still allowing DNS requests for other domains go to the default DNS server? In Unix-type systems, I am able to to this with /etc/resolver entries but so far I've been unable to solve...
    • hudson81
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    • custom dns dns dns resolution domain specific it solutions network network settings tech support unix windows xp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. whoosh

    Windows 7 UNIX Free Resources Available for Download

    Just as it was the case with its predecessors, select editions of Windows 7 include by default a multi-user UNIX environment, designed to offer functionality specific to the open source , on top of the Windows platform. In addition to the Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA), is...
    • whoosh
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    • subsystem for unix based applications unix utilities and software development kit windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows News
  18. cybercore

    Windows 7 AVIRA antivirus free personal edition

    Link Removed due to 404 Error Link Removed due to 404 Error Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus is a reliable free antivirus solution, that constantly and rapidly scans your computer for malicious programs such as viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, hoaxes, worms, dialers etc...
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    • antivirus avira free software home users malware security unix user reviews virus scan windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Unix NFS - windows UID

    Hey there I'm setting up a NFS share under linux. ( and no there is option to migrate to a win server) My windows7 clients can mount it but only with a -2 UID and GID. Giving me the result that they are seen by the Server as nano client's. For the moment i solved it by giving those users...
    • Deluka
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    • configuration file sharing gid linux network nfs security uid unix windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 Wish List - Stuff I'd like to see incorporated into Windows

    Ok I know it's too late but is there a thread for a wish list? I wish Microsoft would change windows in a way that my active window remains my active window no matter what's happening in other applications. Much like UNIX does. I hate it when I'm typing away in word, a pop up appears for...
    • Zeeman28a
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    • active window app management feature request feedback microsoft productivity unix user interface windows wishlist
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support