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It's 26 Nov 97  08:45,
We'll return to fallenwr@dnr.qld.gov.au and All's
discussion of Where best to purchase latest version of Linux? and other questio

 fa> I am considering changing over from Win95 to enable my system to
 fa> perform as it should. I am using a Gateway 2000 Pentium Pro 200 system
 fa> and it bogs right down with Win95.

 fa> How does Xwindows perform?

Quite well, to say the least.  The best thing to do is try it out and
see if you like it. :-)

 fa> Will I be able to use the Internet and Bulletin Boards without a major
 fa> drama?

No drama at all.  Linux was built from the ground up on the Internet and
for it.  BBS access is provided by terminal programs such as minicom,
which looks and feels much like Telix for DOS.

 fa> What about transportability of files between Win95 and Linux, am I
 fa> able to do so?

Quite easily.  Linux supports VFAT out of the box and you can get a
patch to access FAT32 volumes, so all of your Win 95 partitions can be
readily accessed from Linux.

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