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>Linux has now matured enough that there are now system integrators
who will assemble a workstation for you, install and configure a
Linux, and do an intensive burn-in to test it before it's shipped
to you. If you have more money than time, or you have stringent
reliability or performance requirements, these integrators provide
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>For those of us without a champagne budget, the rest of this
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