Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1587 mails)

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jturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> I am a VERY newbie on linux and have two questions, I know these are
> probably ABC's for a lot of you but please bear with me and could you direct
> me to some really good literature:
> 
> Can I use Microsoft products on suse?

Some win32 software will run under the WINE emulator, but it
is "hit and miss"; and tough for a newbie to master.
Alot of win31 programs run under WABI, which costs $50.
I use WABI to run Agent(newsreader), and a few other win31
programs. It is limited to 256 colors, and no sound, but
runs fast.
> 
> Can I use linux as my network software?

You should run linux as your network software, since it is the
best network software available.
You can use it as a user to do mail and browse the web, or as
a server to be a "provider". Netscape has a linux version.

You get apache for a web server, and ftp server, and anything else
you care to set up.
Samba lets you connect between win95-98-NT machines, but better
yet is NFS, which connects linux machines.

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