Re: Linux interest group

[kyle forinash <forinas@indiana.edu>]

I assume you are just saying that Linux is a more complicated OS than the
Mac or Win OS (and possibly even DOS) because there ARE versions of Linux
which will run on the Mac hardware. There is also a windows environments
for Linux so that once you have it going (say with help from someone who
knows more about it) you can operate in a more user friendly environment.
I've found it very easy to move between a Mac OS and the windows version of
SUN Unix for example, as long as you don't want to get too far into the
guts of the OS.

BTW: Linux comes with some useful utilities; Fortran and C compliers and
graphing utilities for example.

kyle

At 10:45 PM -0600 3/19/98, Brad Shue wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, LUDWIK KOWALSKI wrote:
> > What is Linux?
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> Linux is a UNIX operating system that runs on PCs.  It is a great system
> if you know what you are doing.
>
> If you are a novice or work with macs, forget it!  I am an experienced PC
> user and it's complexities are beyond what I have knowledge of.  Get the
> book, read it cover to cover and talk with a local guru who has played
> with it a lot!
>
> Once you get it running, it ROCKS!  This is my next step in my evolution
> away from the Microsoft dynasty.  But, it is a big step.  When I have
> time....
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