“Linux has always been touted as a well performing, incredibly
stable server platform which is best suited to supplementing your
existing server room. Lately Linux has been receiving appropriate
recognition as a platform around which to base your server room,
rather than something with which to supplement your other operating
systems. Linux has also begun receiving acknowledgment as being
“ready for the desktop.” The desktop and laptop, however, are
obviously the overwhelming bulk of PC computer installations
worldwide. The power and stability of Linux can also be a boon to
the average secretary, teacher, small business owner, etc. on the
desktop as the platform on which to run the most common
productivity application to date, word processors…”
“The choices of ways to create and edit text documents on
Linux are virtually limitless. These choices range from the
venerable vi text editor and the more current GUI applications such
as Gedit to the full-blown applications like WordPerfect and
StarOffice. Many people are perfectly happy to pick a single
application to use for all text editing needs which is fine, but
some people prefer to use a simpler, smaller application for some
of the smaller text editing chores, to each his own. This is the
beauty which these choices offer.”