I've been playing with this Linux machine today and figured out how to print with to the printer that's attached to my Windows Server. Very convenient. Now I don't have to have a separate printer for the Linux box.
Linux supports many brands of printers, so if that's stopping you from switching, there is no excuse now.
I'm not instructing people to switch to Linux, I'm only trying to tell people that there is an alternative to Windows that's much less expensive than Apple.
I can also access shared folders on the Windows machine, so any files I need that are on the Windows PC I can access with the Linux PC, without floppy disks or burning CDs. Also very convenient.
Did I mention this stuff is free?
My home router is a converted Compaq Presario 5155 with the AMD 350K6-2 and 128MB RAM. It runs Fedora Core 4 and at press time it was up for 25 days. I'll try to remember to let you know when I have to bring it down. This thing is very dependable. Updates very rarely require a restart.
Think about it.
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