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stuart@psd.com.au (Stuart Park) writes:

> 
> Jason Stokes (j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au) wrote:
stuart@psd.com.au (Stuart Park) writes:

> 
> Jason Stokes (j.stokes@bohm.anu.edu.au) wrote:
> : On Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:54:25 +1000, mostyn <mbramley@scu.edu.au> wrote:
> : >How similar is linux to unix?  I want to get on or the other.  Which is
> : >better?  If unix, which version is better?  How much does unix cost to
> : >buy?  What about x windows?
> :
> : Hmm... if you are this clue^H^H^H^H untutored (be nice to the newbies,
> : Jason, you were one once too (and stop talking to yourself!) ), are you
> : *sure* you want a Unix system?
> 
> He's clueless (untutored) because he doesn't know everything about Linux?
> Sorry.. but I don't see the logic in your statement.  I'm sure there's a
> lot of people out there who use unix but don't know what linux is.


Oh stop it.

While I'm the first to step in when clueless newbie-bashing goes on
(Mr Stokes - step away from the newbie - he's unarmed), people who fail to read
the posts that are quoted/referenced are fair game.


The questions were framed with an ignorance of what Unix and Linux are.

However, in the spirit of helping the helpless:

> : On Thu, 13 Mar 1997 14:54:25 +1000, mostyn <mbramley@scu.edu.au> wrote:
> : >How similar is linux to unix?  I want to get on or the other.  Which is

"Linux is not Unix" - but you'll have to look closely to tell the difference.

sp. "one", not 'on'.

> : >better?  If unix, which version is better?  How much does unix cost to


Which is better? What colour is green? It's a personal preference[1]

Which unix? IRIX? Solaris 2.5/x86? Digital Unix? HP-UX? Domain? AIX? 

Which platform? PC? Mac? Sparc? UltraSparc? MIPS? Alpha?

> : >buy?  What about x windows?

X windows is "free"[2]. Unix from a commercial vendor is $$ware.


Get linux. Install it. Be happy, pay only media costs.[3]

Do NOT taunt happy-fun-newbie.

Saundo

[1] I prefer Linux over all other Unixes. But then I have the chance to
    compare them.
[2] ie. "Free as is it'll cost you connect time or the cost of a CD to get it"
[3] See [2]

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