Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
ScumOS
/skuhm'os/ or /skuhm'O-S/ An
Unflattering hackerism for {SunOS}, the {Unix} variant once
supported on {Sun Microsystems}'s Unix {workstation}s.
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}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-04-19)