Re: 100% Linux - Is it possible?

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Dotan Cohen <dotancohen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 07:33:52 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote:
> On Tue, 2005-02-22 at 17:58 -0800, Nifty Hat Mitch wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 07:38:09PM +0000, Pete Choppin wrote:
> > .....
> > > I created a dual-boot Fedora / Windows XP. I am now seriously
> > > considering going completely 100% Linux and dumping my Windows
> > > partition entirely.
> >
> > >
> > > The question is - can you live completely without Windows, or do you
> > > sooner or later have to resort to Windows again?
> >
> > The simple answer is that 99 44/100% of the time you can do without.
> >
> > The only reason I have had to boot WindowZ in the last year or so was
> > to tidy up a resume. Sadly there are some human resource departments
> > (gates) that expect word documents.
> >
> And you have a problem cr! eating a word document with OOo?
>
> I maintain my resume in OOo, and when I need a word document I simply
> save it as a .doc file and send it in.
>
>
> > The good news is that the companies worth working for do just fine
> > with pure text. With care and the corretly chosen TLS on the end of a
> > filename even a WindowZ user can read the attachment.
> >
> > The other sad situation is the ISP tool universe. Too often the best
> > way to setup an ISP account is from a WindowZ box. Mostly a clever
> > person can lie^H^H^H translate from Linux to windows to get support.
> > But you have to know both rather well to do this.....
> >
> That is a failing on the part of the ISP, and yes, I know many "don't
> support Linux".
>
> We really need to get them out of that mindset somehow, but I wish I
> knew how.
>
> >
> > --> > T o m M i t c h e l l
> > Found me a new place to hang my hat :-)
> >
>
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For me it was easy. I switched ISP's. When they called me 14 days
later to ask why I switched, I told them what their tech guy told me:
My OS is not supported by them. And I asked them kindly to call me
back when it is.

Dotan Cohen
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I've been wondering the same for some time.  My only concern is with my web development.  I need the ability to run IE as most of my clients use this to view the sites.  I know it can be run through WINE, but I have not been able to get it to work.  Once I do, I think there will be no problem going 100%.

 

Chris Taylor