Can I buy a linux account 855

the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.misc...:

The way I see it, you have three options...:

(1) You install GNU-Linux on your own machine, alongside of whatever other operating system you have - I presume Windows? - and have your computer dual-boot, i.e. you get a boot menu from which you choose which operating system you wish to bootstrap.

(2) You install Cygwin on top of Windows. It's kind of a GNU-Linux emulator that normally comes with abashcommandline interpreter and on which you can even runX11,and thus GUI applications. You'll find more information about it here...:

(3) You can rent - not buy! - ashell-accountfor a monthly fee with one of the manyshell-providers. You should be able to get by with about US $15 or some 12 Euro. It's best to pick one that is geographically close to where you live, so that your connection won't be too slow. You can find some information about it here...:

Shell accounts are usually leased out specifically for IRC servers, but there are some that may offer you more developer functionality.

Hope this helps... ;-)

-- With kind regards,

*Aragorn* (Registered GNU-Linux user #223157)