Ok, I don't want to create an argument here, but I know that there are linux users on the site and I would value any feedback. As I have mentioned on a different post, I am looking at building a new computer and I am sorely tempted to use linux as the OS. I have been pointed towards mandrake (least that's what I think it was called).
Anyway, I gather that linux is more stable, etc than w*ndows, but my concern is how many programs am I going to lose? I am vaguely aware that there are certain emulators, binaries, whatever which can help run some windows programs and that some programs have linux versions, but I am completely ignorant of the details.
I don't want to have a great OS but not be able to actually run anything. Also, I have heard that games can be a problem. Do any users here have any feedback that would be useful to me. I am aware that I need to research this further, but I would appreciate any opinions from people here.
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." Bertrand Russell
Anyway, I gather that linux is more stable, etc than w*ndows, but my concern is how many programs am I going to lose? I am vaguely aware that there are certain emulators, binaries, whatever which can help run some windows programs and that some programs have linux versions, but I am completely ignorant of the details.
I don't want to have a great OS but not be able to actually run anything. Also, I have heard that games can be a problem. Do any users here have any feedback that would be useful to me. I am aware that I need to research this further, but I would appreciate any opinions from people here.