> > Does that include work as well? I'm really curious about folks who have > managed to convert to Linux not just at home (which is far easier) but also > at work, so that 100% of their own computing time in both work and play is > done in a linux environment. > > For example, an administrator who runs 100% linux at home, but works in > both Linux and Windows server at work would not be 100% Linux by this > definition. Nor would an admin that has 100% Linux servers, but also admins > 10 Windows-based client machines in his office. > > I'm really wondering how many folks out there are so fully converted to > Linux in both work and play that they would literally be unfamiliar with > XP, > for instance, having never used it. > > There was a slashdot article a few weeks back that probably planted the > seed > for this question. It was a review of Windows XP by someone who claimed > they > hadn't used Windows even once in six years. > > I wondered - how many technically proficient people out there could make a > living and carry on at work and play with computers and *never* use > anything > but linux in 6 years? I suppose if you relaxed it a bit and talked about > never using Windows (but allowing for Solaris & Mac) it would be easier. > But > I'm curious about folks who literally never touch another OS besides Linux > in their home and work environments. > hi i am using linux both at home and also at work! i am able to be in an office, where i can choose my OS by myself. so one day i said to me: let's break with windows and move over to linux completely. what can I say? i am happy with it! sure, at home i have one system, there is still a w2k OS installed on one hd, but thats only for some games or friends that are not familiar with linux. for the normal work at the office and at home i am using linux 100%. ok, at work i have still to do with windows-systems, because all of our customers using it for their computers, so i have to work sometimes on their machines, but as often i can use linux, i will use it! do you know knoppix? that is a really great distro, and this linux i can even boot on these windows-systems, i do not like. so from my point of view, i can say i am using linux at home and at work for 100% for the normal day-work... regards, martin
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