Michael, If your computer comes with a big enough disk (most new ones do) then put both on; you can always get rid of one or the other later! I have found linux to be invaluable for learning over the years. Specifically having a command line solution to most problems, either command line software or X/Graphic programs that accept command line flags, invaluable. I never have to interact with the graphical interface for most things and can create scripts to batch process most of my work. My opinion on the browser issue: several sites 'require' Internet Explorer (IE) because they develop for the browser and check when you get to the site. Sometimes you can set Mozilla to emulate (return the browser type) of IE and everything works fine. Other sites need IE because they run IE ActiveX controls. Most of the shopping sites I've used don't care what browser you use (as it should be). If you are an early adopter or development type you can go for more ActiveX info regarding using ActiveX controls in mozilla at: http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/control.htm http://www.iol.ie/~locka/mozilla/plugin.htm One final note: if you do use both linux and windows I have found cygwin to be a godsend. http://cygwin.com/ It is a shell/command line running under windows just like the command line in linux. It has a great many programs available for it, would help in moving from linux to windows (you learn commands that work in both), and offers command line options that the windows cmd shell will never give you. I.e., you could run a list 'ls' command with the right flags or diskusage 'du' command and get that disk filespace information you were seeking. Sorry to speak so much, I had a few minutes during lunch to respond. Be well, Norman --- Tom Masterson <kd7cyu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I use both but in part that is because my job > depends on windows. By the > way you can tell the status of a disk in windows by > going to explorer > (windwskey-e) and highlighting the drive. Then > right-click and select > properties from the menu. All the drive info is > there. > > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Weaver" > <michael.weaver2@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 21:13 > Subject: Linux, Windows or both > > > > Hi! > > I have a question as someone who would like to > migrate to Linux. > > I am thinking of saving up to buy a new PC but the > thing is I am not sure > > whether or not to just have a Linux only system or > have windows as well. > > I am looking at the pros and cons of both > operating systems. > > I presume that one of the pros in windows is that > accessing web sites is > > better in Windows than it is under Linux. > > That is one thing which might put me off about > having a Linux only system > > because I am not sure how good browsers in Linux > are for things like > > shopping. > > I know one of the ACB Radio team demonstrated > Mozilla but hearing the > report > > on it, it still has a long way to go as regards > accessability or reading > > information correctly. > > I find some of the cons as far as windows is > concerned are that it seems > > difficult to tell how much disk space you have, at > least in JFW which I > use > > at the moment, I haven't yet found a way of giving > me a status of a whole > > drive. > > The other downside I find with windows is the way > usenet programs operate. > > For example Outlook Express doesn't always seem to > update when new > postings > > come in and sometimes I have to check Google just > to find out if there are > > updated articles. > > I was pretty comfortable with the KA9Q program > which demon used in DOS and > I > > have not found a windows Usenet reader which reads > anyway near as good > where > > you can have control over incoming articles. > > Maybe Linux has better programs for Usenet than > Windows. > > Whatever I decide, I would like some advice as to > whether it might be > better > > to have both Windows and Linux. > > If I stick to having windows on my new computer as > well as Linux I am > > thinking of changing my screenreader for windows > anyway. > > If I chose to have both Windows and Linux I am > considering changing to > > Windoweyes when I can test what it is like to use. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list