> Linux is supposedly free under the
> >GNU General Public License. So I am confused, why will it cost me $30 to
> >download it?
Hello! Don't be confused! ;) I still consider myself as a newbie. I started
playign with Linux in the begining of this year. And I love it! When we say
Linux is Free, it means that the source code is free from charge and free to
alter. When you are paying for Linux it really means that you are paying for
the time and effort someone burned Linux into a CD, The CD itself =), support
from the Linux distributor and lastly, all the setup books that come with the
package. Those are what you are paying for. =)
I started playing with Redhat 5.1 and worked my way up. I wished I had
Redhat 6.1 when I first started. Redhat 6.1 is even easier to install. I know
this is a redhat mailing list, but Caldera 2.3 is great with new linux users.
>
> >
> >Thats the least of my problems, here is what I have:
> >
> >486 DX2-66 (Intel)
> >425 MB hard drive, 400 MB free, 1 DOS partition
> >12 MB RAM
> >DOS 6.22, some DOS games, and DOS utilities
> >8X Nec CD ROM (new last week, the old 2X Sony quit on me)
> >Sound Card
> >VESA video
> >14.4 internal USR modem
> >3.5 floppy drive
I think 400Mb of free space is sufficent enough for a command prompt Linux
but if you want to use either Gnome, KDE or the other Graphical user Interfaces
(GUI) you should have at least 1 Gig. =)
Just start researching and reading up on Linux and you'll do fine. This
mail-list is the best! Try to follow the posts. I have learned a lot from it.
=)
-John
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