How many of you completely switched to Linux?

[misterfixit]

After using Ubuntu for 10 hours, i have completely removed vista from my laptop . this was before 1 month!

p.s. Unfotunately i use Wine for MS Office, cause we use it in the office . still i hope one day i will be 100% winfree and m!cro$oft free.

Cheers!

You do not need to use MS Office.. Download and install The OpenOffice Suite. I use that and have had no problems with interoperability with people using MS Office. I do not know about the MS Office schedule application which I believe is used on commercial installations and which is driven by a company server.

HTH

Dave

[Roasted]

You do not need to use MS Office.. Download and install The OpenOffice Suite. I use that and have had no problems with interoperability with people using MS Office. I do not know about the MS Office schedule application which I believe is used on commercial installations and which is driven by a company server.

HTH

Dave

Just to add to the above quote, I too use OpenOffice with Ubuntu and I have no issues with compatibility from here to work, whereas at work we use Office 2007.

Just make sure if you're going to work with Office documents a lot it might be a good idea to change the default save setting in OpenOffice to save in Office format rather than OpenOffice's format.

Tools - Preferences - Expand "Load/Save" - General.

Bottom of page, "Document Type", change the following:

Text Document - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP
Spreadsheet - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP
Presentatiton - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP

That way Word/Excel/Powerpoint documents in OpenOffice save automatically in Microsoft Office compatible standards.

[AlphaLexman]

The only reason I still have Win XP is to download mp3's to my 30gb MS Zune. I got it as a gift and just haven't found any PMP's within my budget to replace it. Once I do, I can't wait to erase my NTFS partition. I do keep all my music and data on an external hard drive.

[nerdheroine]

Got my new laptop (no desktop) and committed to the switch outright. Had only used Ubuntu maybe once before converting. I think I learned to swim in much the same way. I hate to say it, but I'm a little weirded out by using an OS that assumes I'm way smarter and savvy than I actually am.

Thank you for your faith, Ubuntu, however misplaced.

[Hosmion]

I still have Vista, because I still play some of my big MMPORGs on there...

But, I am still thinking about it...

[kixome]

I did. I only have windows until I can get my magickjack to work on linux with decent quality.

[peterthinking]

My personal box is Linux...My family still use Winblows and I'm loathe to touch them (the computers not my family!)

I hesitated for about 2 minutes before giving my new box a lobotomy since it had a new windows install and a bunch of software on it.
But after watching it chug trying to open the programs menu I decided the kindest thing to do was to kill it.
It just sings now!

Anyway I've tried about 20 different distros since I switched like 6 years ago?
Puppy Linux (Skinny puppy, Chubby puppy {has open office}, Browser Linux {has firefox})
SUSE (On like 9 disks?!?)
Slax
feather
many many others...

and of course UBUNTU from 7.04 up. currently on 9.04
KUBUNTU XUBUNTU EDUBUNTU and UBUNTU (Satanic edition)

I really like Puppy but UBUNTU has just made it too easy, everything gets recognized the install is sooo easy.

peterthinking

[longtom]

Just to add to the above quote, I too use OpenOffice with Ubuntu and I have no issues with compatibility from here to work, whereas at work we use Office 2007.

Just make sure if you're going to work with Office documents a lot it might be a good idea to change the default save setting in OpenOffice to save in Office format rather than OpenOffice's format.

Tools - Preferences - Expand "Load/Save" - General.

Bottom of page, "Document Type", change the following:

Text Document - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP
Spreadsheet - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP
Presentatiton - "Always Save As" - Microsoft 97/2000/XP

That way Word/Excel/Powerpoint documents in OpenOffice save automatically in Microsoft Office compatible standards.

Very good tip. That is exactly what I do and it serves me fine.

However, there are not very much over formatted office files in this establishment. I do believe people have run into trouble before with very intricate formatted documents. It still has to happen to me so.

[sushrut91]

I use Win XP as a primary os. Wish to switch over to ubuntu once I learn linux and unix in future.
Its asthetic sense is awesome. All windows lack its beauty and simplicity.

[ranch hand]

My personal box is Linux...My family still use Winblows and I'm loathe to touch them (the computers not my family!)

I hesitated for about 2 minutes before giving my new box a lobotomy since it had a new windows install and a bunch of software on it.
But after watching it chug trying to open the programs menu I decided the kindest thing to do was to kill it.
It just sings now!

Anyway I've tried about 20 different distros since I switched like 6 years ago?
Puppy Linux (Skinny puppy, Chubby puppy {has open office}, Browser Linux {has firefox})
SUSE (On like 9 disks?!?)
Slax
feather
many many others...

and of course UBUNTU from 7.04 up. currently on 9.04
KUBUNTU XUBUNTU EDUBUNTU and UBUNTU (Satanic edition)

I really like Puppy but UBUNTU has just made it too easy, everything gets recognized the install is sooo easy.

peterthinking

I would be careful about touching your family too until they get rid of their trrible virus. Wash your hands regularly.