UNIX Review
| Editor | Joe Casad, Rikki Endsley, Christi Bear |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computer magazines |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Final issue | 2000 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Renton, Washington |
| Language | English |
| Website | UnixReview.com |
| ISSN | 0742-3136 |
| OCLC | 477140341 |
UNIX Review was an American magazine covering technical aspects of the UNIX operating system and C programming. Recognized for its in-depth technical analysis,[1] the journal also reported on industry confabs and included some lighter fare.
History and profile
It was founded in 1983.[2][3] In 1985 it was acquired by Miller Freeman.[3] The journal was renamed to UNIX Review's Performance Computing (UR/PC) Magazine with the April 1998 issue,[4] and ceased publication in 2000.[3] The online publication ceased in 2007.[5] It was published by REVIEW Publications of Renton, Washington. The rights to the title passed to United Business Media (formerly CMP Media),[5][6] which was absorbed by Informa in 2018.
Regular contributors
- Andrew Binstock, (editor in chief from 1991–1997), wrote "Word Wrap from the Editor"
- John Chisholm (1992-1995), wrote "Currents" column
- Stan Kelly-Bootle, writer of the "Devil's Advocate" column
- Ken Arnold, writer of "The C Advisor" column
- Rich Morin, writer of "The Human Factor" and "The Internet Notebook" columns
- Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier, writer of the "Tool of the Month" column
- Ed Schaefer, writer of the "Shell Corner" column
- Dinah McNutt, writer of the "Daemons and Dragons" column
- Cameron Laird, regular contributor
- Emmett Dulaney, regular contributor
- Marcel Gagné, regular contributor[7]
- Eric Foster-Johnson, regular contributor
References
- ^ "ALR revolution server series wins UNIX Review Magazine's annual outstanding product award". Business Wire. Gale Group. Nov 4, 1996. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ UNIX Review. OCLC 9831601. Retrieved January 10, 2017 – via WorldCat.
- ^ a b c "Performance Computing (was Unix Review) closing down". Usenix. January 12, 2000. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Stan Kelly-Bootle. "Stan Kelly-Bootle (website home page)". Stan Kelly-Bootle's website. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Unix Review Magazine". Mondo Times. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "United Business Media plc profile and media properties". Media Owners. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Marcel Gagné". Linux. September 24, 2002. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
- wftl (January 20, 2005). "UnixReview.com". Marcel Gagné, Writer and Free Thinker at Large. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
External links
- UNIX Review at the Wayback Machine internet archive