[ltp] Linux thinkpad - the Missing pieces

[Harry Mangalam]

Hi All,

This is somewhat off-topic, but it does deal with furthering the adoption of 
Linux on Laptops.

I'm writing a piece about transitioning from Windows to Linux (server vs 
desktop, is it possible to do in the 1st place given your IT requirements, the 
financials of it, other pro's and cons, whether your IT and user communities 
have the personalities and requirements for it, etc).

What I'd like to query you about is whether, as Linux laptop users, are there 
some pieces of software that are preventing you from going to Linux completely?

Obviously, if you're reading this, a Linux Lappie has become or is becoming a 
useful piece of your computing environment, but some of you may be doing this on 
a personal machine as opposed to a business machine.

If so, what are the key pieces of software that keep you tied to a Windows 
environment and how are you addressing it - vmware, crossover office, win4lin, 
dual boot, separate windows machine?

If you want to expand on it to the desktop situation, that would be welcome as 
well, but I'm very much interested in the laptop issue.

Answers should probably be sent to me direct as it's somewhat offtopic, unless 
you want this cast to the list as well.

Thanks!

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Cheers, Harry
Harry J Mangalam - 949 856 2847 (v&f) - hjm@tacgi.com
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