[Gloucs] Linux information

[Paul Spencer]

Hello,

Could you inform me of the benifits/disadvatages of using Linux =
client/Linux server over windows. Which Linux software would be best to =
use on a client/server i.e. redhat/mandrak etc. Also what Linux software =
would be required for a client/server system package i.e. email, word =
etc. Is it possible to connect a windows client to a Linux server and =
how would this be achieved. How would you implement a system with a =
Linux server which includes the firewall software and email software and =
a windows server used for applications. Would the client retrieve emails =
trough the Linux server or would they retrieve the emails through the =
windows server. Also is it possible to protect a windows server from =
security risks like email and firewall with a Linux server. Also how =
would this be implemented.

Many Thanks

Paul Spencer