Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!nntp.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Jack Strangio Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Thinking about moving to Linux permanently, should I keep my Windows Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 04:20:06 -0000 (UTC) Organization: North Star Horizon Builders Club Lines: 23 Message-ID: References: <10tpgp5$8gg7$1@dont-email.me> Injection-Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 04:20:07 +0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; logging-data="3460788"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18tDM/O5ZP0s67R6yjmCDsEBe34BxbtpMc="; posting-host="6f9c3e474d865f6c6803cb9c767f83b4" Cancel-Lock: sha1:CqgjwXCsTmb6j6PVbnIaueKUw5o= sha256:f7CgqZ0WGLnbzzeLd8DjTKFP9SijfKNl0wNx7G2Hp3I= sha1:GcO0bqruWzv9Szj3bd/G5z5sEsU= X-Newsreader: TASS News Reader 3.7.2 jvs [linux] Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:86641 > I've wanted to switch to Linux for years but one thing keeps stopping > me: all my stuff is still on Windows. It all depends on how many machines you have. As long as *ONE* of your machines can run actual Windows you're good. All the rest of the machines can run a Virtual Windows on those very odd occasions when your need some specific software. I keep ONE Windows machine available because of hardware issues with guest virtual machine, (usually hassles with iPhone access). And that is a Windows 10 machine. All the machines that came with Windows 11 have been scrubbed. All the rest run just pure Linux, not even any Windows partitions or filesystems. Regards, Jack -- 90% of people who are bald still own a comb. They just can't part with it.