• Obtain and install Redhat Linux 9.
• OR
• If your main home system is windows.
  • Obtain and install Cygwin, a unix environment (including bash, gcc, vi/emacs, x-windows) under windows
  • Obtain and install Xemacs, the best development environment available

• Learn to find and install open source software.
• Become familiar with unix and other development environments

Good Luck!