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  • adjective computing, informal Characteristic or reminiscent of Unix.

Etymologies

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Unix +‎ -y

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Examples

  • Hopefully my coordinator role can be transferred to someone else, and I also hope to turn in a Unixy direction in stead of doing computer lab stuff - which is basically Windows.

    Back to work. magnio 2005

  • If you want to put a Unixy operating system on an Intel computer, or you'd like to build your own dream machine, use Linux.

    Apple Matters 2009

  • If you want to put a Unixy operating system on an Intel computer, or you'd like to build your own dream machine, use Linux.

    Apple Matters 2009

  • Since I develop on OS X, the first pass is Unixy and should work perfectly on Linux.

    Times New Rohan 2009

  • Since I develop on OS X, the first pass is Unixy and should work perfectly on Linux.

    Times New Rohan 2009

  • Since I develop on OS X, the first pass is Unixy and should work perfectly on Linux.

    blogØblog – Weblog von Fabian Nöthe 2009

  • You can ignore all the myths floating around the Internet about never having to use Unixy command lines when administering Windows systems because of the wonderful graphical tools.

    Linux Today 2008

  • Of course being a more Unixy person my first thought was “what? you’re trying to suspend her?”.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The ultimate “I’m sorry” card? Yes! 2010

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