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SearchEnterpriseLinux: Getting Started on a Unix-to-Linux Migration [Parts 1 & 2]

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 21, 2004

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From Part 1:

“Now that you have your Linux server up and running, what’s
next? We can turn it into a Web server, an e-mail server, or even
more fun, let’s port your Unix-based applications to that new box.
That’s easy for me to say, but it’s not going to be a snap for you.
This is certainly not an overnight project, nor a project that
should be taken lightly. Here are some tips that can make a
Unix-to-Linux migration less complex and more fun.

“Though Linux certainly is Unix-like, it is not Unix. Even if it
were, there still would be a lot to do to port your application
over successfully…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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