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» Robin_Friedman - Thanks, I think... A bit cryptic post, but thanks! If anybody wants to give me some more feedback, please post a comment, or on a discussion.-- Editor -- posted by Robin_Friedman » Brian_Hughes - Hi Robin Arnvid... or NileViking as I call him can be Very cryptic!Applying the principle there are no stupid questions because this is very close to going way over my head... here's one for you. Dee is so busy at Freeware Home she just has to have her own system... or I start running permanently in background. Which Op. System? Win95b... which we have or Win98... which we would have to buy. Or what about Linux? This is where ignorence kicks in because neither of us have seen Linux running nor have any idea of what GUI if any it contains. For what it's worth FWH runs under Unix and Dee's partner Eugene is a CGI programmer who takes care of the tech. stuff. Can you take us gently by the hand and start leading us through this. -- posted by Brian_Hughes » Arnvid - from hope to facts ? Hi Robin,you know the Viking's mix of mushroom and beer... So I join Brian's question - what are my options if I want to change operating system - or can I run both? For many it's just that we had enough of Bill, Bugs and Superpower rule - and want / need an alternative. Still "wanting" is not good enough reason for really changing - as the alternatives for most of us, still are surrounded with more "hope" than "facts". So lead the way - softly but with needed facts? -- posted by Arnvid » Robin_Friedman - Explanaition of who should use Linux In response to Brian and Arnvid's questions:Yes, you can use Linux and Windows at the same time, but that requires partitioning, splitting your hard drive between the two. I wouldn't recommend that without buying Powerquest Partition Magic or a similar product, which is about $50 if I remember. Generally, even though Linux does usually come with a GUI, you should be familiar and comfortable with a DOS-like interface before you decide to use it. I would also not suggest to anyone to rely exclusively on Linux unless they already feel comfortable with Unix, and with having to understand what you're doing before doing simple tasks. I'll try to go into this later, after the basics, of course. -- posted by Robin_Friedman
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