type "uname -a && cat /etc/*release" in a terminal (without the quotes).
There is no native version for Linux. The Windows version runs moderately well when using Wine.
Depends what play is. Linux cannot use windows binarys - you will need the Linux version for this program. If the maker of Play (whatever that may be) hasn't made a Linux version (or a version that suits your build) try lookin around for either a port or a similar program that does the same thing.
Hat aphase support the Linux version?
The current Linux kernel version is 3.9.
There is no version of iChat for Linux.
There is no version of StarUML for Linux.
LBA Linux is 1.) "Linux Business Alliance" -- a version of Linux out of Finland, formerly known as SOT Linux. Sot merged with another "flavor" to become "LBA Linux" 2.) lba -- initials used for "logical block address", something to do with formatting and using a hard drive.
One can find which version of Linux is running on a computer by using the LSB tool. One may need to download the LSB tool because it isn't installed by default on every computer.
gcc --version
Google has stated that it has become too difficult to maintain parity on the Linux version. It will still work but Google will no longer be offering updates for it.
The Dell Dimension 4550 did not come with any version of Linux.
These are separate and unrelated tasks. To check the version of the running kernel in Linux, use the command uname -r. To upgrade the kernel, either use your distro's package manager (if any) to update the system, or download and compile the Linux kernel source.