No, tuition does not cover everything, but students pay taxes too. You can't expect to get 100% return on your taxes.
Lots of projects begin in a university atmosphere. When you get a masters, your thesis or project is still your property. The same goes for any research unless otherwise stated before the project begins. Besides, if there is a computer laying around that no one is using at the moment, what's the big deal if someone uses it? No one else was....

>Yes, I know the history of Linex, but if you read my comment I refered to Unix.
>Again, I am talking about Unix, not Linex.

Umm... Okay, not sure how a Unix discussion got started from a MySQL discussion...
Pssst... It's still "Linux" and not "Linex".... =)

>The concept of Linex is something that I hope serves the world of technology in a positive fashon. It is new, exciting and should have Microsoft's attention.
>Once you get your Linex system to work the fun begins! Now what should I do first?

It depends what your purpose of having a linux box is. Server? Workstation? Both?
If you want it to be a server, then what do you want to serve? Web? Files? IRC? News? EMail? Database? FTP?
If you want it to be a workstation, then what do you want to do? Work in a GUI? Write C? C++? Java? Perl? X-Apps? Gnome Apps? KDE Apps? Do you need a word processor? Spreadsheet? Presentation software? Email client? News client? Web browser? Games? MP3's? OH NO! Did I say mp3!!!
You can do anything your heart desires. Just ask away and I'll point you in the right direction.

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