ScumOS

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

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}.

   [{Jargon File}]

   (1995-04-19)