Hello all, I am a pretty new member of this list and I hope to make some light in my head if I should install Linux or not. I have a few questions below. Please answer me on the list or private. I have Red Hat kit on 2 CD's, and I am thinking to install it, and I have a Dec Talk PC1 internal sinthesizer. 1. Are there any screen readers which either work with a software sinth, or with the PC1 internal? Of course, I want this screen reader to work with all Linux applications. 2. Is Linux accessible only in command line mode? Or it also has a graphical interface which is accessible? 3. I am thinking to install Linux because I want to learn Perl scripting, but what other accessories are accessible on Linux? I would like to have a spreadsheet, a calculator, an MP3 player, a software for sound editing, a good word processor like MS Word, an accessible browser. 4. A knowleageable guy told me that Linux has more security holes than Windows. Is it true? 5. I also heard that there are viruses under Linux. Are there any good antiviruses? 6. I also heard that Linux is not 100% stable and there are also crashes under this OS, like under Win 2k I am using now. 7. What do you say? Is Linux only for those who are curious about it and want to control the system 100% or it could be a helpfull tool for those who want it to be more easy to use than Windows? >From these questions you may think I am stupid or something, but I just want to learn which are the advantages of Linux over Windows 2k. I know it is free, but are there any other advantages? Thank you Teddy, My dear email address is orasnita@yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com