Greetings:
I've often seen job postings seeking experience in "*nix" such as the posting below:
Any Win/*nix server knowledge is a plus, and would help you in your tasks
Looking for the best explanation of "*nix" from in informed source
Thank you
mnewsome
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Junior Poster
William Duffy
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Newbie Poster
The term *nix refers to the OS Unix and its clones, Linux being the most popular at the moment.
Unix operating systems are widely used in servers, workstations, and mobile phones.
Linux is the most popular clone of Unix. you can find its logo next to the windows and apple logos on alot of software and programs out there.
If you need any more information let me know.
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