Re: [SLE] Need opinions on 10.0

On Saturday 08 October 2005 11:38, Adam Vazquez Kb2jpd Internet Mobile w/ Treo wrote:

Hello from Adam in NYC,

If you are doing 'serious' work (work you are getting paid serious) with Windows and are still using Window-running software, you best leave it dual-boot until you are pretty confident with all your apps and can make th e Big Decision to Switch. Otherwise if it is for leisure, do as you wish.

I have been Windows free since SuSE 9.2 and keep it on another laptop that I have boot up 3 times in the past year and that was for Windows-specific apps.

Although there are others here who are cavalier in their platform setup until their first 'Oops' day, it just makes common sense to retain dual-boot until your computing needs and usages are fully and completely satisfied by all apps under Linux.

In case there is the question, I am a two OS man and the Other is PalmOS. I hope for the day for a true Palm product running Linux but I am not holding my breath.

Adam -----Original Message-----

From: Kurt Wall Subj: Re: [SLE] Need opinions on 10.0 Date: Fri Oct 7, 2005 9:10 pm Size: 850 bytes To: suse-linux-e@suse.com

On Fri, Oct 07, 2005 at 01:51:40PM -0700, Kai Ponte took 33 lines to write:

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I'm now the proud recipient of a box containing SUSE (notice the change in letter) 10.0.

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Here's my question: Dump Windows altogether and reformat the whole drive while installing 10? I kept it around "just in case" but haven't used it at all. I do have MS Project installed on *nix to allow for the one file type I need at work. Would I be crazy to do this?

I'd dump Windows and use the space for something better.

Kurt

I agree with Adam. What if somebody sends you a set of Word Perfect files et cetera? Or you need to produce something for a non-linux-ite, like your boss? My Windows takes minimal space on my hard drive. You can always re-install Linux, but trying to re-install Windows is a B! Colin