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RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?
For me it comes down to the games, as I don't do much else on my home PC at the moment. No support for that, no going over to open source.
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I'd like to...  wkulecz | 06/17/09
Funny  Joe_Raby | 06/22/09
funny?  chrisportela | 06/23/09
Can I? I've done it. Full Functionality, Full File Compatibility.  Seamus O'Brog | 06/23/09
Wow.. "30 years of Windoze"?  Wolfie2K3 | 06/24/09
I already have  tracy anne | 06/23/09
I want to join the FOSS Movement as well  mfbullet | 06/24/09
support forums  richard.e.morton@... | 06/24/09
I couldn't agree more.  An Old Man | 06/26/09
Where can you find FOSS support blogs/forums?  Renifer | 07/04/09
Re: I want to join the FOSS Movement as well  Isocrates | 07/05/09
Excellent advice  Ole Man | 07/06/09
Idea with the video editing...  Tynach | 06/23/09
I would like to and even tried it on many occasions...  JT82 | 06/17/09
You haven't tried lately  mjolnar@... | 06/19/09
Just set it up and forget it  frgough | 06/22/09
Funny...  Tynach | 06/23/09
Games  mmadink | 06/23/09
Linux Native games are Better  wellduh | 06/23/09
Freespace 2  Tynach | 06/23/09
WOW isn't Free Software  tracy anne | 06/23/09
Dump the Windows Apps  wellduh | 06/23/09
I would encourage you to try again soon.  jeverettk | 06/19/09
Give it a try again  qlcamaabsa | 06/19/09
Linux ready hardware is cheap  wellduh | 06/23/09
With all due respect, you are nuts.  deowll | 06/23/09
FOSS simpler than Windows...  ImtiazK | 06/24/09
Wow....  Daemoen | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Xanthus179 | 06/17/09
No support?  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Support or not, no matter  putt1ck | 06/20/09
Also...  ShadowGIATL | 06/22/09
Put half Linux savings back into Pro help  wellduh | 06/23/09
Exaggerated costs.  sjbinaz | 06/23/09
The cost of upgrades to Windows and Office is still high  Renifer | 07/04/09
One thing to remember...  Dave32265 | 06/24/09
Windows was not designed for games either.  Aussie_Troll | 10/02/09
99,9 %  pjotr123 | 06/17/09
Average user isn't going to boot two operating systems.  ye | 06/17/09
Why not? It's so easy  pjotr123 | 06/17/09
Because it's stupid for the average user.  ye | 06/17/09
Even for your non-average user.  Letophoro | 06/17/09
VM's are great until  soonerproud | 06/17/09
I can't think of one 3D app  Michael Kelly | 06/17/09
Outside of games, what does Widows do in 3D?  mjolnar@... | 06/19/09
Aero is 3D.  CobraA1 | 06/22/09
Thanks  Louis Ross Focke | 06/17/09
It's almost exactly...  SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
Re; Because it's stupid for the average user.  hkommedal | 06/20/09
The technical term is  frgough | 06/22/09
Unnecessary trouble  dunfalach | 06/23/09
Right! How are you saving on the cost  sjbinaz | 06/23/09
like he said  Ninja1507 | 06/19/09
I usually recommend a dual boot, just to have a "Plan B"  hkommedal | 06/20/09
Bullseye  frgough | 06/22/09
Simple!  windozefreak | 06/23/09
Simple!  GOTBO | 06/23/09
Nobody...  mojorison67@... | 06/23/09
Most consumers don't even know ...  mwagner@... | 06/19/09
re: Most consumers don't even know  rtk | 06/19/09
If you present it as "Plan B" or "second chance", the response . . .  hkommedal | 06/20/09
The usual response  gypkap@... | 06/23/09
Exactly  Keywalker4God | 06/23/09
I though it was giving it both boots at once? happy (nt)  ShadowGIATL | 06/22/09
Which "One" The Dog or the Cat...............  lightingrod | 06/22/09
windows for tomtom...  aiellenon | 06/19/09
It's still not 100%  rarsa | 06/19/09
as close to 100% as possible  tmsbrdrs | 06/21/09
It's funny we have almost the same mix  rarsa | 06/23/09
99.99% here  over2sd | 06/20/09
100% Here  windozefreak | 06/23/09
That's 0%, actually. (n/t)  over2sd | 06/28/09
I'm with you..  guitodd | 06/23/09
Web sites!  jorjitop | 06/23/09
IE-only  over2sd | 06/28/09
99% isn't enough  kfneal@... | 06/17/09
Tip for your resume  pjotr123 | 06/17/09
And here's one for your resume...  IT_Guy_z | 06/17/09
ummm he did say anything about dual boot..  someitguy79 | 06/17/09
Yes  de-void | 06/17/09
That's because . . .  JLHenry | 06/19/09
Windows users can't read PDF?  TripleII | 06/17/09
In word no conversion is required, just save as pdf (n/t)  windozefreak | 06/19/09
Best way to do it. The same in OpenOffice BTW.  hkommedal | 06/20/09
Wrong...  jeverettk | 06/23/09
Who is crazy enough to use .doc?  TripleII | 06/17/09
If the employer insists on .doc  rtk | 06/17/09
Nope.  TripleII | 06/17/09
Your experience is not the norm.  rtk | 06/17/09
Most employers want .doc format for resumes  wolflight | 06/19/09
I have never had an employer demand a .doc  xXSpeedzXx | 06/22/09
I bet you think you're serious?!?  LeeC | 06/23/09
Yes PDF, but no it's not safer  jeverettk | 06/23/09
Sending Docs  Louis Ross Focke | 06/17/09
sure,  rtk | 06/17/09
.doc and Boeing...  aiellenon | 06/19/09
.doc and Boeing...  douglasids | 06/23/09
If they insist on a .doc  MetzM | 06/19/09
Open Office  wizardb@... | 06/20/09
Yep.  sporkfighter | 06/23/09
Free PDF Bullzip  psion@... | 06/19/09
PrimoPDF does the same thing . . . .  JLHenry | 06/19/09
Actually, all the free PDF distillers use the same tech.  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
True Adobe Acrobat does have one advantage over Ghostscript  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
Like getting more . . .  sporkfighter | 06/23/09
I've never had a problem with pdf documents...  windozefreak | 06/19/09
I have.  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
One other objection...  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
I always send my resume in TXT.  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
90% is enough!  qlcamaabsa | 06/19/09
On the other hand . . .  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
That's not true  jeverettk | 06/19/09
If I email a resume I always send a pdf & a text version in the body.  mark16_15@... | 06/19/09
MS word compatibilities with OpenOffice  jmhalloy_z | 06/20/09
I stay away from IE only sites  satovey@... | 06/23/09
Not worth dealing with Windows companies  wellduh | 06/23/09
pdf is the solution  kikl | 06/24/09
100% is enough. You may want to do more research.  Renifer | 07/04/09
I have to disagree with this:  ye | 06/17/09
Well now that all that silliness is gone  Michael Kelly | 06/17/09
It's been a while since this occured.  ye | 06/17/09
I suppose Potato Guy gets old after a while  Michael Kelly | 06/17/09
wel I'm sure it does...  druid627@... | 06/19/09
Wine  daengbo | 06/18/09
Again  frgough | 06/22/09
Windows isn't 100%, either  daengbo | 06/23/09
Port the kiddy games to WINE?  psion@... | 06/19/09
Give a list of Windows Programs that run in Wine...  windozefreak | 06/19/09
There are a lot...  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Her's your list  The_Curmudgeon | 06/20/09
Michael Kelly called you with a reasonable question  Dietrich T. Schmitz | 06/17/09
There are a few little programs with no Linux equivalents  djchandler | 06/18/09
Don't forget ccleaner  InAction Man | 06/18/09
What are you talking about??  MEB http://peoplescounsel.org | 06/19/09
Silly rabbit...  jeverettk | 06/19/09
LOL...  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Ah yes...  jeverettk | 06/19/09
No need!  Mitch 74 | 06/23/09
Missed the Sarcasm, International  jeverettk | 06/23/09
Sarcasm? What's that?  Mitch 74 | 09/23/09
RE: There are a few little programs with no Linux equivalents  wolflight | 06/19/09
I'm all for common sense.  jeverettk | 06/19/09
Boot from a a PCLinuxOS CD  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/20/09
So your arguement is that, if Dell and other  mjolnar@... | 06/19/09
I'm still waiting for your list of applications.  Letophoro | 06/22/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  fdickiejr@... | 06/17/09
REally?  someitguy79 | 06/17/09
Yes Really  fdickiejr@... | 06/17/09
umm wrong  someitguy79 | 06/17/09
The objection was well stated  de-void | 06/17/09
No valid objection  roelmann | 06/18/09
Very nicely put (NT)  balaknair | 06/19/09
Office 2007 to older versions  derekgore | 06/19/09
Kind of...  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Yeah especially...  jeverettk | 06/19/09
What you say is true but irrelevant to the point being argued.  over2sd | 06/20/09
Ditto  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
The fact that Linux users think they should know  frgough | 06/22/09
Or, I might find it more convienent to let someone else program...  windozefreak | 06/19/09
No, it really isn't.  over2sd | 06/20/09
If u still have the original software  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
True in my case, but usually licenses...  over2sd | 06/28/09
InfoCentral 7  mikeslr | 06/29/09
An uncommon event... but IC7 was uncommon software...  over2sd | 07/01/09
RE: Really?  wolflight | 06/19/09
Really not a problem  jeverettk | 06/19/09
Failure to make sense here  BoneLazy | 06/20/09
If you are not a programmer, source-code ...  mwagner@... | 06/19/09
...is still valuable; just not directly.  over2sd | 06/20/09
It is still expecting the consumer ...  mwagner@... | 06/23/09
...to install a patch/extension, which is no different than MS  jeverettk | 06/23/09
...to wait for someone else to make a new version, same as closed source.  over2sd | 06/28/09
Absolutely right  LesN | 06/24/09
Thank you for the example. (N/T)  over2sd | 06/28/09
?  TripleII | 06/17/09
Show me an open source program...  djchandler | 06/18/09
DOC chnages too!  psion@... | 06/19/09
commercial software for the rest of your life??  roelmann | 06/23/09
Abandonware is not in my vocabulary. Good software never dies. (n/t)  over2sd | 06/20/09
I agree,  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
Windows upgrades broke software permanently  bpatin@... | 06/23/09
Microsoft PictureIt . . .  sporkfighter | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  jensonchew@... | 06/17/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  zdneter0000 | 06/17/09
Is 100% needed?  someitguy79 | 06/17/09
Depends  jeverettk | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  bhaydama | 06/17/09
All, good and fair points...  SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
WINE...  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Really?  jeverettk | 06/19/09
Citrix  bpatin@... | 06/23/09
One thing  TristanGrimaux | 06/19/09
Good Post  daengbo | 06/19/09
wifes website  kikl | 06/24/09
Not yet, because of work  MariusSilverwolf | 06/17/09
No  davebarnes | 06/17/09
Ok, so buy the support then...  SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
OR  jeverettk | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  fdickiejr@... | 06/17/09
I picked one.  someitguy79 | 06/17/09
Okay, consider this ...  de-void | 06/17/09
Ok...  SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
Open source is not the same as Closed source.  over2sd | 06/20/09
If UNIX/Linux programmers didn't ...  mwagner@... | 06/19/09
consider this  TristanGrimaux | 06/19/09
If they are not supporting it,  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/20/09
Only if I want to live in the 90's  Qbt | 06/17/09
You were there? In 1995?  nizuse | 06/17/09
Let's compare then  MariusSilverwolf | 06/17/09
The OSS development tools are a joke  Qbt | 06/19/09
are you a C developer?  Mitch 74 | 06/19/09
You have to be a pretty close-minded OSS zealot...  Qbt | 06/19/09
Truth is in the eye of the beholder...  Mitch 74 | 06/23/09
Do what?!?  sdp1793-1@... | 06/23/09
Actually, you're the one in the 90s  jeverettk | 06/19/09
Current Windows versions are not based on Win95  Qbt | 06/19/09
Well, think what you want, but..  jeverettk | 06/23/09
No need for 100 %  pjotr123 | 06/17/09
Agreed.  nizuse | 06/17/09
p.s. depends on the individual  nizuse | 06/17/09
I've just discovered Mint.  SimonUK2 | 06/18/09
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Just because...  Dave32265 | 06/19/09
Wine, Crossover, etc  mrzog | 06/24/09
Never, unless Microsoft and Adobe go open-source...  GoodThings2Life | 06/17/09
Adobe replacements  tmsassoc | 06/19/09
He said "Dreamweaver"..  daftkey | 06/22/09
No. But only because some customers are tied to Windows. (nt)  Letophoro | 06/17/09
You are right on home users.  TripleII | 06/17/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  chris@... | 06/17/09
I could but with Windows in a Virtual Machine  CPavlidis | 06/17/09
going 100% wouldn't make sense  coffeeshark | 06/17/09
Not entirely true.  TripleII | 06/17/09
Updates without root password???  pjotr123 | 06/17/09
Cron job?  Michael Kelly | 06/17/09
No, it required root password to set this up.  TripleII | 06/17/09
Link Enclosed.  TripleII | 06/17/09
What's the deal about viruses?  LesN | 06/28/09
Windows 7 RC runs fine in VirtualBox (Sun)  djchandler | 06/18/09
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Yes I can  Maarek | 06/17/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  ijesse | 06/17/09
If I were issued a challenge I'm sure I could  Michael Kelly | 06/17/09
trying to  rileinc | 06/17/09
Not bad so far  iRMX | 06/17/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  wyllys@... | 06/17/09
Nope  NStalnecker | 06/17/09
re: Nope  n0neXn0ne | 06/17/09
I would.  ye | 06/17/09
Yes  NStalnecker | 06/17/09
your GPU, and Soundcard?!?!?  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/20/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  putty.master | 06/17/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  wolflight | 06/19/09
I call BS!  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/20/09
I could wear a hair shirt  tonymcs@... | 06/17/09
You need the whipping.  linux for me | 06/17/09
I could but I don't  AndyCee | 06/18/09
VMs and Games  MeMyselfAndI_z | 06/18/09
There are non-game-playing users. Really!  wyllys@... | 06/19/09
So?  CobraA1 | 06/22/09
Ironic that this page uses AJAX  jackbond | 06/18/09
****ing brilliant !!!  mrzog | 06/24/09
Why would I want to?  DevStar | 06/18/09
I have tried! But did not work  Daedalu | 06/18/09
You need Rudy - ooops Paul Murphy  tonymcs@... | 06/18/09
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RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  olddogv | 06/18/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Squantrill | 06/19/09
Why Pay?  qlcamaabsa | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  CD4liberty@... | 06/19/09
What open source lacks: Cards Tax  scott1329 | 06/19/09
What open source lacks  1djk1 | 06/19/09
Scribus and Inkscape BITE  scott1329 | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Aemony | 06/19/09
99%  davidr69 | 06/19/09
Switch: Yes and I have (almost).  psion@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  dfosberry@... | 06/19/09
Android  epcraig | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  NCWeber | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  crabbypup | 06/19/09
OSes now too complex for users to run, let alone fix  jfederline@... | 06/19/09
Lets make up a new easy OS and see it happens.  psion@... | 06/19/09
It'd take about 6 hours, if we could get a good distro team. (n/t)  over2sd | 06/20/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  phatkat | 06/19/09
I've replaced photoshop with gimp - mixed results  PhotoIT | 06/19/09
If you respect it that much,  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/20/09
Right on the money!  over2sd | 06/20/09
They're probably already aware.  CobraA1 | 06/22/09
Not care about users?  kikl | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  windozefreak | 06/19/09
So every time MS Office changed formats  akulkis | 06/21/09
Would be nice - but No...nt  USTechHead | 06/19/09
I've done it!  TristanGrimaux | 06/19/09
Not really possible in niche enterprise  ScotlynHatt | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  ninjakirk | 06/19/09
These are the OSS that I use.  gengstrand | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  webservant2003@... | 06/19/09
bull  kikl | 06/24/09
99%  mrzog | 06/24/09
mp3 flash?  kikl | 06/24/09
This is a stupid question...  Spiritusindomit@... | 06/19/09
Convert? NO!  union pier | 06/19/09
I can't "convert" either  Ole Man | 07/07/09
If Adobe ported Creative Suite to Linux  phaser_a | 06/19/09
It's mostly gamers who can't move  umlguy@... | 06/19/09
Can't quite get there!  tyelmene | 06/19/09
I like what I see, finally, but no...  RDrr | 06/19/09
I don't want to try anything  Think Often, Think Free | 06/19/09
Hey, I get mine and geek around with my OS too.  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  mark16_15@... | 06/19/09
I'd like to, but .....  websquad | 06/19/09
My eee netbook dual boots but I try to use  mark16_15@... | 06/19/09
doing an internet search  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  jvanhelden@... | 06/19/09
Like to but must use proprietary Linux HW Drivers  pmclendon | 06/19/09
And cable ready systems..  JCitizen | 06/26/09
RE:Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  richdave | 06/19/09
Great post happy  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
I have tried and failed  comsol4 | 06/19/09
I think CheckPoint requires Windows VPN..  JCitizen | 06/26/09
Whoever said "YES" is lying. The question is missleading  rarsa | 06/19/09
Eh?  Tracy_Barber@... | 06/19/09
defining question  tmsassoc | 06/19/09
Like TIVO  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
I'm not surprised and I didn't interpret the question  rarsa | 06/23/09
Well, you did interpret the question a bit . . .  LesN | 06/28/09
RIGHT NOW? Yes, but . . .  roystonlodge | 06/19/09
Yes  pwatson | 06/19/09
Converting - Personal vs. Business  Tracy_Barber@... | 06/19/09
Oh yeah, it wouldn't be a far stretch...  readwryt@... | 06/19/09
I too...  Tracy_Barber@... | 06/19/09
I'm close...but not quite there.  jackdeth@... | 06/19/09
'Could' and 'Would' and not the same......  rod@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  wordreet | 06/19/09
already have  catseverywhere@... | 06/19/09
I switched to FOSS in 1999.  akulkis | 06/19/09
Made the swtich to FOSS 4 years ago - well, almost ...  dacap06@... | 06/19/09
Virtualbox, get it use it love it.  PCLinuxOS(user) | 06/21/09
On workstations, except of Matlab, yes, 10 years ago  lad.koc | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Richard.Vickery@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  draciron@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  bigpicture | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  dewar2k@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Bilmekanikeren | 06/19/09
Except for the OS, my PC1 is 100% Open Source  skris88@... | 06/19/09
Yes we can!  schmandel@... | 06/19/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  mwagner@... | 06/19/09
Nicely Put!  zenwalker | 06/19/09
. . . and that's it, you know . . .  CobraA1 | 06/22/09
I'd like to be able to  Hobyx | 06/20/09
Every Mac switcher KNOWS it is possible  Herrie | 06/20/09
Not totally possible  The_Curmudgeon | 06/20/09
Language translation?  kikl | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  teddyhcraig | 06/21/09
Mostly  atchoknows | 06/21/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  fourijm@... | 06/21/09
We've done it!  rainerbez@... | 06/22/09
Outstanding ... and Thanks !!  websquad | 06/23/09
Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  interested_amateur@... | 06/22/09
Wouldn't want to.  morgan66 | 06/22/09
I like plug and play...  goff256 | 06/22/09
Great! If only...  gnesterenko | 06/22/09
Agreed  goff256 | 06/23/09
easier to use?  kikl | 06/24/09
More & More Possible. . . To Everyone's Benefit  nobby57 | 06/22/09
It's not about the license,  juergen.geck | 06/22/09
Have no desire to move to open sores  cnfrisch | 06/22/09
MS owns you  T1Oracle | 06/22/09
LOL  frgough | 06/22/09
Being a Gamer, No I could not go FOSS 100%  xXSpeedzXx | 06/22/09
Nope. I love Adobe's apps and, having used Ubuntu 8.10 for the longest time  HypnoToad72 | 06/22/09
Adobe is great  Ed Detlie | 06/23/09
Already gone open source. But is it the right move?  sms0611 | 06/22/09
Games, Photoshop, and just plain work flow.  CobraA1 | 06/22/09
it can be done  ThinkFairer | 06/22/09
It depends on whether a hardware component works with Linux.  Grayson Peddie | 06/22/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  abdulbijur | 06/22/09
Is IBM Professional enough?  sdp1793-1@... | 06/23/09
One shot for Open Source!!  zenwalker | 06/22/09
With Little user expirience sacrifice!  nicoliniyo@... | 06/23/09
Things that don't work  bpatin@... | 06/23/09
No Exchange / Outlook support  jgwinner | 06/23/09
Alas, I feel your pain!  websquad | 06/23/09
google  kikl | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  gigabot71 | 06/23/09
Open source at home, not at the office  Ed Detlie | 06/23/09
100% ANYTHING is too extreme!  mediaspiderbill | 06/23/09
And the converse?  Rambo Tribble | 06/23/09
My mom (83 years old) uses Linux  jkerr0102@... | 06/23/09
I would maintain ...  mwagner@... | 06/23/09
And I would guess...  mdsock@... | 06/23/09
Windows 7, but not MS Office  twiddly | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  srodney@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  ed.campanile@... | 06/23/09
Having Writer's Block ??  brad@... | 06/23/09
at least is not c&p material.  magallanes | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  luis.gomez | 06/23/09
Nope!  Time2Play | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  codeguy007 | 06/23/09
Already switched! More than four years of Linux - No Vista, No XP, No Mac!  jvin248 | 06/23/09
Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  sdp1793-1@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  cellist | 06/23/09
Nope, and don't wanna  Narg | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  codeguy007 | 06/23/09
We DID!  jeff@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  cljack | 06/23/09
Sadly, no.  mlandon | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  johnedwardhall | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  jpdoran@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  DragonlordWarlock | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  egads@... | 06/23/09
re: Won't ever happen...  blackfalconsoftware@... | 06/23/09
I am sorry that I can't  snixon@... | 06/23/09
What about hardware?  dutchlou@... | 06/23/09
Yes - 190%  Dr.C | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  dobick@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  wcminor | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  12.drock | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  vger_z | 06/23/09
To Switch or not To Switch? That's the dilemma...  Simone Martelossi | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  cyfaill | 06/23/09
addition and correction  cyfaill | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  LeeC | 06/23/09
Shareware?  Simone Martelossi | 06/23/09
...before I forget...  Simone Martelossi | 06/23/09
Free  LesN | 06/29/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Ubuntu Pete | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  alvarez1900 | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  erik.t | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Vizsla1086 | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  dtroyerSMU | 06/23/09
Since 1968 !!  Aussie_Troll | 10/02/09
YES  douglasids | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  mtonnies | 06/23/09
Real personal experience  maguilar2k | 06/23/09
Yes  Unpigged | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  txtechdog | 06/23/09
Most healthy companies already have done so  wellduh | 06/23/09
HAHA Dream on  Aussie_Troll | 10/02/09
Old news  bob@... | 06/23/09
Linux is like safe sex without a condom  qunungnauraq | 06/23/09
Were close  Altotus | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  advantex@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  eadiekelly | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  r_bigcat@... | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  chodda | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  potat4o | 06/23/09
Can I? I've done it. Full Functionality, Full File Compatibility.  saketkhanna | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  node357 | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  mistahbuhau | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  achirwa | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Atari800 | 06/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  pico_D | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  timmakepeace@... | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  dahnkp | 06/24/09
no and it's a pain  steamPunk | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  C.D.GRANT | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  bbbltd | 06/24/09
Could I go *nix/Open Source? No. None of my job programs run on it...  Dave S2 | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  SHAMKEN@... | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  redcaboosejr@... | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  morann.elmer@... | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  kikl | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  kikl | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Daemoen | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Daemoen | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Daemoen | 06/24/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  lambertandrus | 06/24/09
Windows either becomes Open Source or Dies.  John Biles | 06/25/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  angie15@... | 06/25/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  woldfamily@... | 06/26/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Kostaghus | 06/27/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Kostaghus | 06/27/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  Kostaghus | 06/27/09
Got a FOSS solution for cable ready systems?  JCitizen | 06/27/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  techie1411@... | 06/27/09
PCLinuxOS...  JCitizen | 06/28/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  meandnotme | 07/02/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  we6jbo | 07/03/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  mwtimpe@... | 07/06/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  keefrob | 07/06/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  rMatey | 07/06/09
Probably by February 2010 with ReactOS, or now with Ubuntu Linux  Jim-MN | 07/08/09
Why does it have to be 100%  zdnet@... | 07/10/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  jamillikan@... | 07/12/09
Almost....  zak89 | 07/15/09
Could I Switch? Probably Not.  Lucky Ducky | 07/17/09
Switched to Linux 90% there.  MrRickle | 08/11/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  marks055@... | 09/23/09
RE: Could you switch over to being 100% open source?  deowll | 09/23/09
I'm ramping up to a week without Windows  awasson@... | 09/23/09
WHY  cwhull | 09/23/09
I run windows but with all-foss applications  The Star King | 10/02/09

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