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Re: Linux or Cygwin?
- To: Ahmad Alsolaim <alsolaim at bobcat dot ent dot ohiou dot edu>, gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: Linux or Cygwin?
- From: "Stephen L Arnold" <sarnold at coyote dot rain dot org>
- Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 10:50:34 -0800
- Organization: Huh?
- Reply-to: sarnold at earthling dot net
On 30 Oct 98,, Ahmad Alsolaim had questions about Linux or Cygwin?:
> Hi every one;
> I am new to Cygwin and Linux, but I have to work on some Unix
> based software, which one should I install on my PC Cygwin or
> Linux?
It depends; if you're just screwing around (and don't mind the
flakiness of windoze) then Cygwin is fine. If you really have to
get some work done, then Linux is the way to go (as far as
stability, robustness, etc). Just my $.02
Steve
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