On Fri, Sep 22, 2000 at 08:43:03AM +0100, Hafedh Ghodhbani wrote: > Hallow, > I am a control systems engineer inb a gas and oil company. > Part of my duties is System Administrator of a SunSoloris system. > I would like to know more/everything about UNIX-based sytems. > What is the benefits/advantages of LINUX towards UNIX > Can I implememnt free UNIX-based O-system in my PC. > > Regards > Hafedh Ghodbani > Control and Instrument Engineer > British Gas Tunisia
unix has been around since the paleolithic era. very tried, very tested, very true. linux is a port of unix to the microcomputer (or, "dos" as it was meant to be, without the castration). it's so much like linux that it's hard to tell the difference. [okay, there are unix ports to various desktop pc's as well. i'm a bit fuzzy on the distinction there.] unix was developed at at&t bell labs, and involves trademarks here and copyrights there. linux is a free kernel that you can use to access (and utilize) your pc resources. there are several organizations on the planet that take that free kernel and add some features and tools; the linux licensing scheme requires that even the value-added resellers hafta give it away. but some sell you a boxed set with manuals, plus maybe a few months of upgrades and tech support. (but don't expect professional tech support if you don't pay anybody anything...!) for example (this being the DEBIAN mailing list) you can download the CD ISO-format images from the debian site ( http://cdimage.debian.com/ ) at your leisure and then burn them to a few of your own blank cd roms. then tinker with installing them and see if you like it. no cost. at your leisure. very stable. (once it's up.) very wasy to set up. (unless you have trouble.) very helpful people read this list. -- [note: everything i say here might be wrong. :) ] -- http://www.dontUthink.com/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
