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The Steady Decline of Unix

stinkymountain writes "Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline, according to Network World. Jean Bozman, research vice president at IDC Enterprise Server Group, attributes the decline to platform migration issues; competition from Linux and Microsoft; more efficient hardware with more powerful processor cores; and the abundance of Unix-specific apps that can now also run on competitor's servers."

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  1. Re:How long has Netcraft been confirming BSD dead? by morcego · · Score: 5, Funny

    BSD confirmed Netcraft is dead.

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    morcego
  2. Re:Uh huh by telekon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Reports of my decline have been greatly exaggerated."
        -- UNIX

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    To understand recursion, you must first understand recursion.

  3. Re:Uh huh by PPH · · Score: 5, Funny

    while some of the worlds largest organizations run Windows Server 2012.

    Larger organizations can hide the TCO of an army of IT people better then small ones.

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    Have gnu, will travel.
  4. Re:Uh huh by Sylak · · Score: 5, Funny

    If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck it isn't a duck unless it is branded a duck?

    It's not a DUCK®, it's a Waterfowl That Attenuates Quacking Noises. For copyright reasons, of course.