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    These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.

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    IT administrators, try Linux or OS/2 without buying a whole new PC (or losing your current OS). System Commander 7.0 runs multiple OSes with ease.

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    We'll step you through the process of installing Linux alongside Windows XP so that you can boot either OS.

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    There are a swag-load of instant messaging applications available these days -- we run eight of them through the wringer, to save you the trouble.

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