ScumOS
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,
Nominal Semidestructor,
Open DeathTrap,
HP-SUX.
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