How Does Linux Fit In with Other Networked Environments?
Many people within the Linux community want to establish Linux as a viable alternative to other graphical desktop operating systems. This is a good cause to support. Linux has proven itself as a highly stable end-user operating system, and with graphical interfaces such as the one provided by the K Desktop Environment and GNOME, which are covered in Chapters 3 and 4, migration from other operating systems is becoming easier and easier. In addition, commercial software companies such as Loki Entertainment Software and Oracle have targeted Linux as the plate on which their bread and butter (games and databases respectively) can be served, and so far their porting efforts have gone over quite ...
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