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Re: Linux vs Windows 98

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From: River
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00
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Thanks for the advice.

River


"Ez-Aton" <ezaton@mail.com> wrote in message
news:newscache$9s9duf$qy7$1@lnews.actcom.co.il...
>
> Well, the answer here is quite complicated. It depends. It depends upon
what
> you're up to, and what are the demands from you system.
> If you are a game guru, you will find out that there are games for Linux,
> but less. Well, the good ones are working with Linux boxes also (Like
Unreal
> Tournament,  Quake 3, Civilization 3), but most just do not, unless you
try
> wine, which is quite buggy, and most ikely won't work.
>
> However, if your computer is set up to work, that is, typing spreadshits,
> writing letters, connecting to the internet, etc. you might find that
Linux
> can do all this, and most likely, better and cheaper.
>
> Mind you that moving to a new platform demands lots of reading, as Linux
is
> *not* m$ Windows, and configuring it for the few first times means lots of
> reading and learning.
>
> After all, it's up to you to decide, isn't it?
>
> Ez.
>
> River <riverstyx@eircom.net> wrote in message
> news:8fcbd9$ucb$1@fraggle.esatclear.ie...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am a win98 user, recently I have been toying witht the idea of
switching
> > over to linux.
> >
> > What I'd like to know is, is it worth the changeover?
> >
> > Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > River
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "River" <riverstyx@eircom.net>
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Date: 2000/05/12
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