ScumOS

abuse, operating system /skuhm'os/ or /skuhm'O-S/ An

Unflattering hackerism for SunOS, the Unix variant once

supported on Sun Microsystems's Unix workstations.

Despite what this term might suggest, Sun was founded by

hackers and still enjoys excellent relations with hackerdom;

usage is more often in exasperation than outright loathing.

See also sun-stools. Compare AIDX, Macintrash, NominalSemidestructor, Open DeathTrap, HP-SUX.

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(1995-04-19)