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In the case of ditching Wintel...
...you just do it. Buy a naked computer (or if you have an old one lying around, use that), take an inventory of the hardware so you know what drivers you need, use the evil FDISK program to obliterate any current OS installation and then Linux the box. Then devote a fixed amount of time installing software, configuring and otherwise insuring that this new box can replace your existing one and that you're comfortable with it. When everything is working, blow away the Windows installation on your main box and Linux that too (or BSD it, or whatever).

It really is possible to ditch Windows if you have, are willing to acquire, or can buy the knowhow and are willing to make some sacrifices (the family PC at my house has been running Linux for almost 4 years now). Seems that your household is more technically savvy than most, so you should have an easier time of it (assuming that's what you really want to do).
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In the case of ditching Wintel...  John L. Ries | 03/05/08
I just play that on TV  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/08
One way to get better  John L. Ries | 03/05/08
I'm good at breaking stuff.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 03/05/08
Yay for SUVs!!!  techboy_z | 03/05/08
Yay for SUVs  clfitz@... | 03/05/08
According to whom?  odubtaig | 03/05/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/05/08
Where I Live, 4-Wheel Drive is a Winter Necessity  drprod@... | 03/06/08
You should look at how Scandinavians  odubtaig | 03/06/08
I'm not offended...but...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/05/08
Techboy, drive a military tank  fr0thy@... | 03/06/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/05/08
Oh, right  seanferd | 03/08/08
RE: Murphy's law, or why WinTel wins  gpetrant@... | 03/05/08
Excellent metaphor  GeiselS@... | 03/05/08
Office wasn't hard to junk...  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/08
Do you run anything that requires Windows? (NT)  John L. Ries | 03/05/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/05/08
Formatting is much easier in Open Office  roaming | 03/05/08
re: Office not hard to junk  fr0thy@... | 03/06/08
Problem is Inertia, Plain & Simple  drprod@... | 03/06/08
poor analogy  reedjjjr | 03/05/08
Don't go for Cantonese  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 03/05/08
Very poor metaphor  MisterMiester | 03/06/08
Sorry for the "Freudian Slip"  MisterMiester | 03/06/08
Depends on if You're a Bushivek Windoze Bigot like Ax or Shade, Don't It?  drprod@... | 03/06/08
I do more than 1 too.  hkommedal | 03/06/08
Microsoft Certified Salesmen  Sysadm1n | 03/05/08
https://www.redhat.com/training/ (NT)  odubtaig | 03/06/08
Education?  MisterMiester | 03/06/08
Oh no not another one  tonymcs@... | 03/05/08
I hope you can back that up  odubtaig | 03/06/08
You inhabit an alternate  fr0thy@... | 03/06/08
happy  drprod@... | 03/06/08
Yes. It works sometimes.  hkommedal | 03/06/08
See, not forced, just keeping up with the Jones  Boot_Agnostic | 03/06/08
Yes. FUD does the trick. (nt)  hkommedal | 03/06/08

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