U S West, Inc

Telephone, data networking and internet services. You've probably heard of us.

U S West, Inc 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.
  • File server for other types of clients.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
  • Print spooler using samba (PC clients)

• Desktop environment:

  • KDE.
  • GNOME.
  • Other.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
  • Graphics prepared with GIMP.

• Backup services

  • Tar.

• HTTP servers

  • Apache.

• Databases

  • mySQL.
  • Other.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • NetScape Navigator.
  • Lynx.
  • Other browsers.

• Internet client software - mail

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

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Perl

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