éditions O'Reilly

Books and software publishing.

éditions O'Reilly uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:

  • X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)

• Network file server:

  • Samba server for a network of PCs.
  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)

• Fax spooler:

  • Fax server for incoming fax transmissions.

• Modem communications:

  • Server answers the phone, provides shell logins.
  • Users can dial-out using a (possibly shared) shared modem.
  • Users can initiate PPP connections to remote systems.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
  • Other document management.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • NetScape Navigator.
  • Lynx.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Netscape's mail client.
  • Other mail clients.

• Network management:

  • Internet or WAN router.
  • Internet or WAN firewall.

• Electronic mail server:

  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).

• Network services provided to local users:

  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • News server or cache.
  • Runs one or more database servers.

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Perl

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