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In article <C17qxA.114@compsci.liverpool.ac.uk> scst74@csc.liv.ac.uk (Mr. D.W.F. Liu) writes:
>Hi,
>	Okay before I even start, NO FLAMES PLEASE, especially MS Windows fans,
>I'm a total XWindows fan and love it's multi-tasking and dislike MS Windows.  It's just a matter of opinion as I'm sure there are tons of people who look at it from the opposite view.
>	Now that little disclaimer is over could someone tell me if there is a pd UNIX version and XWindows as well.  I've heard that it's about 1000 pounds (here in the UK) for just setting UNIX up on one computer which seems really excessive.  Heard of Linux but don't know how good it is compared to the UNIX and XWindows(X11) version we've got here at university.  If there isn't a pd version, does anyone know what the cheapest UNIX system is, doesn't matter if it's from the US because I think mail order compan

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>es import direct from the states.  It must also run XWindows and be able to run MS Windows programs (I dislike it but it does have some good software).
>
>				Thanks in advance.
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   First suggestion is to check out one of the *NIX newsgroups.  There is even a
Unix clone buyer's guide floating around out there.  
   Next: There are at least two 'freeware' *NIX systems out there, Linux and
bsd.  Both are very good although by what I hear. I have not had the
opportunity to play with bsd yet but I have played with Linux.  Linux, though,
is still very new and bsd is a little more stable.  
   Also available is XFree. A freeware X Windows system.  I have used it a
little and found it to be pretty good.  
   Again, I would suggest finding one of the FAQs in the various newsgroups
related to these two and UNIX in general. They would tell you where to look and
give you some hints as to which way you should go. 

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