The UseMe page, that shows us the varius uses of our GNU/Linux box.

---

After working with a *nix box for a while, you will see a special characteristic that is rarely seen in other OSes. Fix Once, Work For Ever! This is because of OS stability as well as the textuality and independence of the configuration files. So, even having tested a *nix box only for educational purposes or just by curiosity, and if you overcome the initial difficulties mentioned in the SpareMe page, you will sooner or later be tempted to really use a *nix box at home, either as a Server, or as a Desktop. a) Bringing up a Unix Compatible box as a local area (or wider) network Server. b) Bringing up a Unix Compatible box as a standalone Desktop computer. c) Bringing up a Unix Compatible box as an X Terminal. d) Bringing up a Thin Client.