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Slowaris
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Etymology
en slow Solaris, suggesting slow performance.
Proper noun
en informal dysphemism Oracle Solaris Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.
en 2006 InfoWorld 28 38 24 Linux faithful mock Solaris with the adolescent nickname "Slowaris," but I challenge critics to find one instance among the innumerable huge-scale Solaris deployments where decision makers are considering a switch to Linux for speed's sake.
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