100% Linux - Is it possible?

[David Curry]

Pete Choppin wrote:

> I was just looking for a consensus on this...
>  
> I have been working with Fedora Core 3 for the past month.  My new 
> years resolution was to learn Linux.  So far, so good.
>  
> I created a dual-boot Fedora / Windows XP.  I am now seriously 
> considering going completely 100% Linux and dumping my Windows 
> partition entirely.
>  
> The question is - can you live completely without Windows, or do you 
> sooner or later have to resort to Windows again?
>  
> --
> Pete

You've had lots of good responses to your question, Pete.  The consensus 
is,

Tchnically - Yes!  Practically, it depends on the user and the user's 
environment.   For your immediate concern - whether or not to dump an 
existing Windows XP partition - I suggest that you consider that 
partition as close to zero cost insurance.  The XP license is a sunk 
cost, your existing applications are functional if needed, and your 
costs at the margin are disk storage space.  If you need/want more 
harddisk space, 40G - 80G hard drives are available at nominal cost.