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Linux in generalDescription: Linux® is a UNIX®-like operating system created in the early nineties by Linus Torvalds and developed collaboratively ... more Linux is a modern, cutting-edge operating system in that it incorporates protected memory, true multitasking, incredibly fast TCP/IP networking, shared libraries and multiuser capabilities that allow hundreds of people to use one computer simultaneously. Newest Review: ... it in ease of upgrade. It also allows you to easly install new packages (programs) and update your system. The bad side, ... more |
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by rob_writer - written on 29.03.01 (Very useful, 393 readings)
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Linux. The chances are you've heard the name, a few of you may know a little more about it, but to the majority of users Linux is nothing more than myth. You've may have heard its better than Windows, more stable and reliable, but where do you get it from and what does it do? Just incase you don't have a clue; here’s a basic guide to what Linux is. What is Linux? -------------- Linux is an alternative to Microsoft Windows. This means when you turn on your PC you won't see the Windows screen, instead Linux will load. I know this may be a shock to some of you because the sad truth is that not many people realise that ...
by islander13957 - written on 09.12.00 (Very useful, 217 readings)
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"Be Prepared!" (be warned, this is quite a long article) I have no personal experience of downloading a Linux distro from an ftp site and burning a CD, so this advice will principally be about CDs included in books, given away with magazines, or bought as a package. Computers users will have seen many, many times, the familiar instructions to back up your files before proceeding. It’s very sensible advice - as anyone who has inadvertently trashed their hard disk will tell you! So please don’t plunge into a Linux installation without spending some time reading, planning and backing up. It will save you an awful lot of heartache if ...
by tagheur - written on 19.06.02 (Very useful, 206 readings)
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Well blow me down with a feather! I'm typing this little missive on a copy of Sun Microsystems' "StarOffice" running on a Linux box that I'm logged on to through a Window on my Windows/ME machine. How cool is that on the geek scale of 10 to freezing? This is seriously clever stuff. Got a spare PC lying around? Wanna have a laugh with something new? You need Linux, that's what you need mate. Over the past couple of weeks I've been playing around with Linux in order to gauge for myself whether or not it has the mettle to be a serious competitor to Windows. I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that the answer is ...
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