You know, the software that actually makes it possible for your computer to do the sorts of things you expect of it. Operating environments are not operating systems, per se. They make requests of the underlying operating system software rather than issue commands directly to system hardware. The terms operating system and operating environment are frequently interchanged these days, however. So, we picked a few that we thought would be of interest to the campus community.
Operating systems is a topic that can generate a lot of controversy.
People have their preferences, and OS loyalty can get ugly, but with a little understanding, we should all be able to get along. If you have problems or questions about this server, please contact us as soon as possible.