How long time did you take migrating from Windows to GNU/Linux?

[X.Cyclop]

How long time did you take to migrate from Windows to GNU/Linux?

[stubbe]

I can't leave windows yet, specially because I'm a hardcore gamer and working in multimedia field.

[Cabhan]

It took me two tries before I successfully migrated (the first time, RH9 was broken). But once I had a working Linux installation, migration was extremely quick: I kept Windows around for months, but never booted into it.

So yeah. Pretty quick for me.

[a12ctic]

probobly about 3 months

[X.Cyclop]

It took me two tries before I successfully migrated (the first time, RH9 was broken). But once I had a working Linux installation, migration was extremely quick: I kept Windows around for months, but never booted into it.

So yeah. Pretty quick for me.

Why did you like more GNU/Linux (Gentoo?) than Windows?

[gruven]

Why did you like more GNU/Linux (Gentoo?) than Windows?

I like it because it gives me the freedom to do what I want, and I feel better using it. I now feel uneasy and uncomfortable using windows.

[thunder_balls]

I need Windows for games. There's just some things WINE can't do.

[bigtomrodney]

I initially took it on as a hobby OS. Just to learn, with no intention of switching. After a few months I was getting better at not booting back into windows. Hardware support and file support (think media) was better and easier. I think when I started with Linux it would have been impossible to fully switch without losing functionality. It would be cutting your nose off to spite your face, whereas regardless of what I'd prefer I like to be pragmatic and let my needs dictate my choice. Then again I started with Mandrake 8.x and had no bluetooth, wifi, .wma, or widescreen support without a lot of effort and many bugs.

Once all of my hardware/software needs were met I stopped booting windows. It was a good few months before I let the mental handhold go and actually did a full format and reinstalled.

[daacosta]

I am keeping Windows on my laptop and Ubuntu Linux on my desktop so I haven't actually migrated from Windows.

However, I have been able to learn things from Linux that served me well on my new Windows box such as having a complete free Office suite (OOo, Gnumeric, Abiword), a typesetting program (MicTeX) that I use with three different editors (VIM, Led, Texmacs), some programming languages (C++, Python, Java) and several IDE's (DEV-C++, Netbeans, IDLE), free antivirus programs (AVG), free firewall (ZoneAlarm) and some other free tools [Linux taught me to search for free tools, evaluate them and make them functional. So, although the last two programs are not Linux perse, they are simply free alternatives to make my laptop more secure (another tools include AdAware, Spybot S&D, some cool defragmenters, and registry clean-defrag programs...)]

I have been able to progress towards my objectives of learning how to program, typesetting, and having a relatively clean and safe computer because of Linux...

Linux taught me good habits...

[techieMoe]

I loved Linux in college, particularly as a programmer since it came with all the development tools I needed built-in and free. I however also played a lot of computer games in college and up until a few months ago, so MS Windows was always a dual-boot option. The thing that finally got me to kick my XP disc out the door was when I bought my MacBook Pro. With it I was able to do everything I wanted multimedia-wise *and* run Linux (albeit through virtualization). I also gave up on computer games a while back, so that was the last bastion of MS Windows for me.