Hey Bob,<br><br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Anyhow. Good luck.<br><br>Culley<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Robert Jones <<a href="mailto:Robert@rm-jones.com">Robert@rm-jones.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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.<br>
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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 :-)<br>
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Talk to you all in six months :-)<br>
Bob Jones<br>
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