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"GR" == Gururajan Ramachandran <guru@tyx.com> writes:

GR> Currently I am a MSWindows user (soon Windows95). I have been 
GR> thinking about putting UNIX on my computer as well. I would 
GR> appreciate someone answering a couple of questions:

GR> Is Linux System V UNIX (UGH!!!) ?

No; Linux is Linux.  It contains no proprietary SYSV code.  Linux is
intended to be POSIX-compliant.

GR> Does Linux have a good set of C++ tools?

It uses the GNU C++ compiler, which is still "under development" (as is
most GNU software).  While GNU's C compiler, GCC, is generally
considered an excellent C compiler, GNU's C++ compiler, g++, is not
considered quite as "polished" from what I've heard.

I don't know what, if any, commercial C++ tools are available for Linux.
(I don't use C++ myself, nor keep track of anything related to it, due
to allergies.)

GR> I have heard that X Windows R6 is quite good. Does Linux come 
GR> with this version of XWindows?

Yes.  XFree86 3.1.x is X11R6-based.

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