Linux and Unix are not the same, but would you know how to explain the differences between them?
Unix is a propietary system which can’t be modified, only AT&T, the company that created and owns it can do it. It was developed in the 1970s as an operating system to manage servers and nowadays it is mainly used for that purpose, except MacOS X, a desktop OS. Server operating systems are difficult to install, commands are more important than graphic interface and they are only compatible with specific hardware. AIS, HP-UX or Soralis are some Unix systems examples.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that Linux is everywhere. One of the last sectors where it has landed is the automotive industry. And it seems it has come to stay. Nowadays, the most modern cars incorporate an operating system, since they are connected to internet through 4G and WiFi, feature infotainment and heads-up displays which provide a user experience really similar to the one provided by mobile devices.
Car manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan, Jaguar or Land Rover currently rely on Linux to run on their so called smart cars and others like Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi and Subaru are planning to do it.
The different uses of UDS Enterprise connection broker, an interesting Open Source software for containers management in Unix OS and UDS Enterprise authentication system have been the most read topics in our blog for the last weeks.
Below you can find the links to the articles about these topics so you can keep up to date with the most outstanding news on Open Source and virtualization according to our community:
Container technologies, led by Docker, are on the rise in virtualization sector. Now there is an interesant alternative for Unix operating systems. It is called Tredly and enables application virtualization inside containers.
As with Docker, applications run isolated from the OS, improving security and making it more easy to migrate to other operating systems.
Although there isn’t still a stable version, Apricity OS seems to have a great future. This GNU/Linux distro intends to improve design, introducing a beautiful appearance with full functionalities and top performance. These last features are ensured thanks to be based on Arch Linux, one of the most complete Linux distributions in the market.
Apricity OS lets users choose among two flavours: GNOME 3.20 desktop environment, which can be used with up to 512 MB RAM and Cinnamon
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