I'm curious regarding the penetration of linux as a comprehensive solution for all computing tasks in a normal day. i.e. what percentage of Linux users are 100% linux, or even 100% Gentoo for that matter.
I know a couple of folks who are 100% linux, but the circumstances seem rare - i.e. they are server admins in small shops that use Red Hat for server work, they don't have to deal with user desktops (which are windows, but handled by somebody else), and they use only linux at home (they aren't avid gamers, either, so the few linux titles available are sufficient). But that particular combination can't be that common, can it? I, for instance, run three Gentoo boxes at home, including my server and a desktop-configured "play" box. However, the vast majority of my time is spent on my XP-based company notebook computer (that also has Gentoo in a VMWare virtual machine). My work environment is a hodgepodge of stuff, including Windows, Solaris, Linux, and even a couple of Mac X's. We're a software development firm so we have to keep a lot of stuff kicking around to accomodate clients. Also, I'm an avid gamer, and thus at this point I must have Windows to play the various games I enjoy. So, I'm a long, long way from a day where I could get by touching nothing but Linux day in and day out. It would be fair to say, even, that my "default" environment is Windows. How about you all? Eric -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
