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a. How would you put together a computer that works, that runs GNU/Linux
   rather than getting an apple computer with the OS X 10.3.2 update

See also
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/darwin/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/
http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/unix/
http://a352.g.akamai.net/7/352/51/56a90f6abb089a/www.apple.com/macosx/pdf/Panther_Unix_TB_10082003.pdf



b. What manufacturers' hardware components would be best ?... if you
   do not use...
   . do not use games
   . do not edit photographs 
   . do not edit moving pictures
   . do not edit audio

   do use web sites...
   . viewing graphically intensive web sites with photography
   . viewing graphically intensive web sites with moving images
   . listening to web sites with audio



c. What web links describe off the shelf out of the box computers that
   are ready to plug in and running GNU/Linux ?...