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Originally Posted by frabjous
But there's no substitute for familiarity, more ready availability of software, and a broader user base.
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And availability of the software should be the major decision point for everybody contemplating a switch to Linux.
I am also a long term Linux user, and that OS is on the target machine at my work. Be it as it may, I still keep VmWare image with XP, to deal with tasks (such as ADE or Sony Reader suite) which can not be accomplished on Linux.
Make a list of software that you need, investigate alternatives and try running Linux in VmWare (free download) virtual machine. See how it goes, the decision is in your hands, where it should be.