Re: (OT) Should I get a Linux box?

If you want to learn about networking, routing, DNS, etc. then i recommend starting with Linux (or FreeBSD for that matter). However, these days it's much more tempting to just buy a good DHCP router and use that as your basis for you home LAN. The one i linked to even has a built-in firewall.

Still, even if you do choose a Linksys, you can still use your Linux box for running Apache, a database server like MySQL or PostreSQL, Shoutcast, etc.

So, in conclusion - Yes! You should get a Linux box. :)

jeffa

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Re: Re: (OT) Should I get a Linux box? by Anonymous Monk on Oct 24, 2003 at 03:34 UTC
Recommending a linksys router in a Linux thread? A little strange given some of linksys' (and their parent company's) actions lately isn't it? And recommending a wireless one is needless hassle. Better to grab and old computer, set that up as your (linux) router, and kill two birds with one stone.	[reply]