[QCLUG] Back To Windows

[Culley Smith]

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Hey Bob,

I was in the same boat when I first started using Linux as a Desktop
Manager.  I had a list of features which worked in Windows, but I could not
get to work in Windows.  There are still some items on that list -- Surround
Sound being one of them, but I'm hoping Pulse Audio in Ubuntu 8.04 may help
with that.

However, someone told me that I shouldn't look at Linux as a replacement for
Windows, but rather as an alternative.  So, when I began thinking of it that
way, it allowed me to use Linux for many of the same, but also different
tasks than I used in Windows... while also using Windows for certain tasks.

My solution was to boot into Windows when I needed to use a particular
feature... a VPN client, play a game, or run a particular program that
didn't work under Wine.  Then, boot into Linux for everything else.  I've
still never gotten completely away from Windows.  We live in a Microsoft
world, and being a tech guy, using Windows just comes with the territory.

Anyhow.  Good luck.

Culley

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Robert Jones <Robert@rm-jones.com> wrote:

> Well, I have been tinkering with Linux for over 2 months now and every
> time I think things are great, something else pops up that needs tinkering
> with. I guess that I'm just tired of it for now so back to Windows at least
> for a while. Knowing me I'll probably be back to Linux in 6 months so don't
> give up on me yet. I just have to get some work done. I will probably wait a
> while and set my older computer up with Linux and play with it to see how
> things are going. However, I think I will have to keep Windows around for
> everyday use because I just have to many commitments for my time to keep
> trying to learn everything at once.
>
> Before I go I wanted to say thanks to all of you for your help. I'll
> probably see you at one of the meetings in a few month. I'm so erratic that
> I never stay in one place to long :-)
>
> Talk to you all in six months :-)
> Bob Jones
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